MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN V-LOC 180; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Model Number	VLOCL0813
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/13/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, after taking the package out pre-operatively, the suture had the needle and thread broke.An additional new suture was used without issue.There was no patient involved.

• Brand Name: V-LOC 180
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 11307693
• Report Number: 1219930-2021-00569
• Device Sequence Number: 3785678
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521131293
• UDI-Public: 10884521131293
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K091087
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/10/2021

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: 11/30/2022
• Device Model Number: VLOCL0813
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCL0813
• Device Lot Number: A9M0761VY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/18/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/10/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1