MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ VIO 27IN 2-0 S/A CT-2; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Model Number	VCP333H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Attempts are being made to obtain the following information.To date no response has been provided.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.It was reported "suture and needle easily separate" please clarify: did the suture and needle separate during the procedure? was the needle removed from the patient during the same procedure? was there any patient consequence or injury? what is the condition of the patient? lot number? procedure name and date? event date? to date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on an unknown date; and a suture was used.During the procedure, the suture separated from the needle easily.There were no adverse patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #: (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 10/27/2020.Additional information was requested and the following was obtained: 1.Did the suture and needle separate during the procedure? yes.2.Was the needle removed from the patient during the same procedure? yes.3.Was there any patient consequence or injury? no.The following information was requested, but unavailable: 4.What is the condition of the patient? 5.Lot number? 6.Procedure name and date? 7.Event date? this report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon inc, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon inc, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: VCL+ VIO 27IN 2-0 S/A CT-2
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; p.o. box 151, route 22 west; somerville NJ 08876
• MDR Report Key: 10546338
• Report Number: 2210968-2020-07015
• Device Sequence Number: 16461216
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031052390
• UDI-Public: 10705031052390
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K132580
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/07/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: VCP333H
• Device Catalogue Number: VCP333H
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/07/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/05/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/17/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/27/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1