MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN V-LOC; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE

Model Number	VLOCN0605
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/29/2021
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 a closure of the defect on a laparoscopic incisional hernia repair, the thread broke into two.The same event occurred twice.Another suture was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: V-LOC
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 11870362
• Report Number: 1219930-2021-02039
• Device Sequence Number: 3508296
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521171077
• UDI-Public: 10884521171077
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: HK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K103052
• 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): 05/24/2021

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: 05/31/2021
• Device Model Number: VLOCN0605
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCN0605
• Device Lot Number: A8E0053VX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/29/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/24/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1