Official recall record

Perma-Sharp Sutures

Health Canada — Medical Devices · 2026-10-07 · CanadaType II

Issuing authority: Health Canada — Medical Devices
Published: 2026-10-07
Country of alert: Canada
Alert level: Type II
Alert type: recall

What the authority reported

Perma-sharp sutures are manufactured for Hu-Friedy by 2 manufacturers. 1. Surgical Specialties Corporation has cleared for the U.S. market & 2. Camark SA are authorized for the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, & Israel. Products have same commercial item number regardless of manufacturer. Henry Schein Inc. has determined that Perma-sharp sutures manufactured for Hu-Friedy by Camark SA were incorrectly distributed in the United States, Canada, Cayman Islands and Uganda.

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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Record last checked against the registry on 2026-10-16.

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