MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. SILK BLK 30IN USP4-0; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK

Model Number	K942H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Attempts have been made to retrieve the device.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.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: did the patient experience any adverse consequences due to this issue? not reported.Please provide procedure date? unknown.What is the status of the return samples? distributor will return some samples from the same box not used in procedure.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a dental procedure on an unknown date and suture was used.Intra-operatively the needle detached from the suture.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: SILK BLK 30IN USP4-0
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; p.o. box 151, route 22 west; somerville NJ 08876
• MDR Report Key: 11356884
• Report Number: 2210968-2021-01627
• Device Sequence Number: 16791782
• Product Code: GAP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031100770
• UDI-Public: 10705031100770
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IT
• PMA/510(K) Number: K946173
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor,foreign,health pr
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/02/2021

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: 01/31/2024
• Device Model Number: K942H
• Device Catalogue Number: K942H
• Device Lot Number: PBQ793
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/02/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/21/2021
• Patient Sequence Number: 1