Official recall record
ETHIBOND EXCEL® , ETHIBOND®, PERMAHAND®, PROLENE® sutures
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada — Medical Devices
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert level
- Type II
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
An open seal defect was detected during internal rework activities. Investigation determined that the preliminary cause of issue was a machine failure, leading to the zipper tray to be incorrectly positioned in the copolymer pre-formed cavity and subsequent tray misalignment with the front seal area in the sealing process. This ultimately resulted in possibility of open seal condition and/or narrow seal defects in the subsequent units. Recall start date: December 30, 2024
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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Health Canada — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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