FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

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

Recall: Z-0492-2015 · Reported December 10, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0492-2015
Event ID
69787
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Ethicon, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
December 10, 2014
Initiation Date
October 17, 2014
Classification Date
December 1, 2014
Termination Date
August 14, 2015
Address
US Highway 22 West, N/A, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States

Description

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

Reason

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

Code Info

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

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution

Quantity

2,508 each