Product Update Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd Bipolar Scissors (ICN 3337)

Change:

• The supplier Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd has informed us of a discontinuation with its bipolar scissors.
• There are nine products affected:
  • FBU87241 – Diathermy BIPOLAR SCISSORS PRECISION TIP 140MM
  • FBU87242 – Diathermy Smoke Evacuation Handswitching Pencil BIPOLAR SCISSORS TENOTOMY 180MM
  • FDJ3068 – Diathermy POWERSTAR F-TIP 280MM METZ
  • FDJ3111 – Diathermy POWERSTAR 280MM METZENBAUM
  • FDJ3146 – Diathermy POWERSTAR 110MM TENOTOMY
  • FDJ3174 – Diathermy POWERSTAR 180MM METZENBAUM
  • FDJ3188 – Diathermy POWERSTAR 170MM MAYO
  • FDJ3311 – Diathermy POWERSTAR F-TIP 230MM METZ
  • FDJ3396 – Diathermy POWERSTAR F-TIP 180 MM METZ.
• The supplier is discontinuing these products due to Johnson & Johnson Medtech Surgery simplifying their portfolio and prioritizing their more advanced solutions in wound closure, adjunctive hemostats, surgical stapling and instruments, and robotics and digital solutions.

Impact:          

• The affected products are available while the remaining supplier’s stock lasts and will be delisted from our online catalogue by 31 July 2026.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue for most of the affected products.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing below for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives and to view the supplier letter.

Next Steps:              

• Customers are advised to log into our website to view the potential indirect alternative products.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Services Advisor.

Please note that due to the clinical nature of these alternative products, we advise you to consult your own clinical experts to ensure suitability for your organisations use of these products.