PERMA-HAND/MERSILK SILK BLU and VIRGIN SILK BLU — Class II medical device recall Z-2486-2020
Ongoing recall by Ethicon, Inc., reported 2020-07-08. Lots of size 8-0 Blue twisted Silk Suture may not meet the stringent full shelf life of 5 years
| Recall number | Z-2486-2020 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2020-06-10 |
| Classified | 2020-07-02 |
| Reported by FDA | 2020-07-08 |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AT, AU, BE, BH, CA, CH, CL, CZ, DE, DZ, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, IE, IL, IN, IR, IS, IT, JO, JP, KE, KW, LB, LK, LT, LV, MA, NG, NL, NZ, OM, PH, PL, PT, QA, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TN, TR, ZA |
| Quantity | 99,612 eaches |
| Lot numbers | JHH622, JJH828, JJP588, JJQ472, JK5467, JKH290, JKH291, JKJ367, JKM117, JLJ429, JLJ813, JLK294, JLQ137, JMH262, JMH451, JMJ111, JMJ541, JPE551, JPE958, JPH389, JPH467, JPH614, JPH615, JPH660, JPJ048, JPJ119, JPJ120, JPJ353, JPJ413, JPM942, JPP592, JPP795, KAH393, KCB768, KCJ065, KCJ468, KDB810, KDB811, KDE561, KDE646 and 112 more |
Product
PERMA-HAND/MERSILK SILK BLU and VIRGIN SILK BLU, Product Codes EH7457G EH7983G FV768 FV769 FV7771 U7058 U7059 W1782 W1784 W1819 W1820 W818 W819 W870
Reason for recall
Lots of size 8-0 Blue twisted Silk Suture may not meet the stringent full shelf life of 5 years
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.