Reported Dec 10, 2014 · Terminated

Ethicon PERMA-HAND Silk siliconized black braided 10 strands per packet Ethicon LLC- Made in USA.

Ethicon, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Ethicon, Inc. · US Highway 22 West · Somerville, NJ · 08876

Is this the product you have?

  • Ethicon PERMA-HAND Silk siliconized black braided 10 strands per packet Ethicon LLC- Made in USA.
Lot codes and dates
  • PERMA-HAND" Silk Suture [Siliconized black braided] Product Code - 10Q06 Lots and Expiration Dates- GPP528 JUL 2018 GPP908 JUL 2018 HAB605 JAN 2019 HAE019 JAN 2019 HAE964 JAN 2019 HAP987 JAN 2019 HBB681 JAN 2019 HBB952 JAN 2019 HBE186 JAN 2019 HCB084 JAN 2019 HCB972 JAN 2019 HCE266 JAN 2019 HCE980 JAN 2019 PERMA-HAND" Silk Suture [Siliconized black braided] Product Code - 10Q07 Lots and Expiration Dates- GPB984 JUL 2018 GPE919 JUL 2018 HAP822 JAN 2019 HBP781 JAN 2019 HCP953 JAN 2019 HCR677 JAN 2019
Amount recalled
2,508 each

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Ethicon is unable to ensure that PERMA-HAND silk suture (siliconized black braid) meets the expected sterility assurance level for sterile products.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 14, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:33 PM UTC

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