Recall Z-1097-2025— Ethicon, LLC

Name: FDA recall Z-1097-2025
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2024-12-20

Class II · Ongoing

Class II FDA medical device recall by Ethicon, LLC, initiated 2024-12-20. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K946173. Product: PERMA-HAND Silk Suture, REF: K872H, W723H, 623H, K833H; Perma-hand Silk Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurosurgical procedures.. Reason: Sutures may have an open seal on the primary packaging, due to a manufacturing issue on a specific machine, and if issue is undetected could lead to breach in sterility, could introduce pathogens to the patient and cause infection..

Recalling firm: Ethicon, LLC
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Initiated: 2024-12-20
Firm location: San Lorenzo, PR, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K946173 — STAINLESS STEEL, GUT, POLY (GLYCOLIDE/L-LACTIDE) POLYAMIDE, POLYPROPYLENE, POLY (ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) AND SILKETHICON, Inc.·cleared 1995-01-09

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

PERMA-HAND Silk Suture, REF: K872H, W723H, 623H, K833H; Perma-hand Silk Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurosurgical procedures.

Reason for recall

Sutures may have an open seal on the primary packaging, due to a manufacturing issue on a specific machine, and if issue is undetected could lead to breach in sterility, could introduce pathogens to the patient and cause infection.

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