ClearanceBrief
510(k) K946173 ยท GAQ Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile

STAINLESS STEEL, GUT, POLY (GLYCOLIDE/L-LACTIDE) POLYAMIDE, POLYPROPYLENE, POLY (ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) AND SILK

ApplicantETHICON, Inc., Somerville NJ, US
DecisionSubstantially Equivalent, Jan 9, 1995
ReceivedDec 19, 1994
TypeTraditional
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

Recalls that name K946173

DateFirm and productCodeLinked 510(k)
Oct 23, 2026Ethicon, LLC
ETHILON Nylon Suture, Product Code 697G
Open, Classified		 GAQNone listed
Oct 14, 2026Ethicon, LLC
PERMA-HAND Silk Black Braided Sterile Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture, 1X18" TF-5, Product Code: N271H
Open, Classified		 GAQNone listed
Apr 3, 2025Ethicon Endo Surgery, LLC
ETHIBOND EXCEL GRN 36IN(90CM) USP2-0(M3) D/A MH
Open, Classified		 NEWNone listed
Feb 4, 2025Ethicon, LLC
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 an
Open, Classified		 GAWNone listed
Jun 10, 2020Ethicon, Inc.
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
Open, Classified		 GAPNone listed
Apr 19, 2019Ethicon, Inc.
ETHIBOND EXCEL Polyester Suture-ETHIBOND Green 75cm USP1 Single Armed CT-1 Product Code: X425H Product Usage: ETHIBOND EXCEL Suture is intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or li
Terminated		 GAQNone listed
Apr 19, 2019Ethicon, Inc.
ETHIBOND EXCEL ETHIBOND Polvester Suture-Green 75cm USP1 Single Armed CTX Product Code: X865W Product Usage: ETHIBOND EXCEL Suture is intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or lig
Terminated		 GAQNone listed
Dec 18, 2018Ethicon, Inc.
PERMA-HAND Silk Suture Size 5, Black 30" (75cm) Double Armed LR Needles, Product Code 485T Product Usage: PERMA-HAND* suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation
Terminated		 GAPNone listed
Jun 25, 2015Ethicon, Inc.
Ethicon Fast Absorbing Plain Gut - MultiPass Needles, Sterile, Absorbable Surgical Suture, 5-0 (1.5 metric), 18" (45 cm), Conventional Cutting, Lot #JD6163, Exp: July 2019. Fast absorbing surgical gut
Terminated		 GALNone listed
Jan 9, 2015Ethicon, Inc.
Ethicon PERMA-HAND Silk siliconized black braided 10 strands per packet Ethicon LLC- Made in USA.
Terminated		 GAPNone listed

Links come from the 510(k) numbers listed on each FDA recall record. We don't infer predicate chains.