MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN V-LOC 90; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Model Number	VLOCM1545
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/10/2021
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, during laparoscopic hysterectomy, when suturing the vaginal wall, the needle broke twice.The surgeon restarted suturing and used another needle which resulted to surgical extension by 10 minutes and over-consumption of product.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: V-LOC 90
• 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: 11613432
• Report Number: 1219930-2021-01367
• Device Sequence Number: 19595490
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521132832
• UDI-Public: 10884521132832
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K100257
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,user facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Administrator/Supervisor
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/05/2021

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: 01/31/2023
• Device Model Number: VLOCM1545
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCM1545
• Device Lot Number: A0B0467VY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/12/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/05/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1