MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ VIO 3X18IN 2 S/A OS-8 CR; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Model Number	VCP719T
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/15/2020
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.Was the needle removed from the patient during the same procedure? any adverse patient consequences and what medical/surgical intervention was performed to manage them? what is the condition of the patient? 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 a total joint replacement procedure on (b)(6)2020; and suture was used.During the procedure, the suture broke off the needle.Another like device was used to complete the procedure.There were no adverse patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Date sent to the fda: 12/01/2020.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch pmm784 and no non-conformances were identified.Additional h-6 component code: g07002- device not returned.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: was the needle removed from the patient during the same procedure? yes.Any adverse patient consequences and what medical/surgical intervention was performed to manage them? no, no intervention.The following information was requested, but unavailable: what is the condition of the patient? 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 3X18IN 2 S/A OS-8 CR
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; p.o. box 151, route 22 west; somerville NJ 08876
• MDR Report Key: 10755344
• Report Number: 2210968-2020-08437
• Device Sequence Number: 1024491
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031055087
• UDI-Public: 10705031055087
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K032420
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/15/2020

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 Expiration Date: 10/31/2024
• Device Model Number: VCP719T
• Device Catalogue Number: VCP719T
• Device Lot Number: PMM784
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/15/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/05/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/29/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/02/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1