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FDA (Devices) recall action 96127

Ethicon, LLC recalled 3 products on 2025-02-12

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 3 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 3 pages.

Products
3
Announced
2025-02-12
Critical
0
Units
94,788

Why these products were recalled

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.

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

States named across these recalls

1–3 of 3

  • HighFDA (Devices)··2025-02-12

    PERMA-HAND Silk Sutures Recalled for Packaging Sterility Breach

    Ethicon is recalling PERMA-HAND Silk Sutures that may have open seals on packaging due to manufacturing defects, risking sterility compromise and patient infection. Approximately 78,792 units were distributed nationwide and internationally.

    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.
    Category
    Distribution
    40 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2025-02-12

    Surgical sutures recalled for potential sterility breach

    Ethicon is recalling ETHIBOND EXCEL Polyester Sutures due to open packaging seals that could compromise sterility and allow pathogen contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

    Product
    ETHIBOND EXCEL Polyester Suture, REF: 6664H, X425H, X872H, EH7491H. Not sold in US
    Category
    Distribution
    40 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2025-02-12

    FDA Recalls PROLENE Polypropylene Sutures for Defective Packaging Seals

    Ethicon is recalling PROLENE polypropylene sutures because some packages have open seals due to a manufacturing defect. Defective seals may allow pathogens to contaminate the sterile sutures, potentially causing infection.

    Product
    PROLENE Polypropylene Suture, REF: EH7585H, 8706H, 8833H, 8963H, 8935H PROLENE Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurosurgical procedures.
    Category
    Distribution
    40 states