MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PROLENE BLU 60CM M0.5 USP7/0 DBLE ARMED BV175-7 EVERPOINT; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Model Number	EPM8766
Medical Device Problem Codes	Material Separation (1562); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/24/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.Events reported in 2210968-2021-06553, 2210968-2021-06555 and 2210968-2021-06556.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a cabg procedure on june 24, 2021 and suture was used.During the procedure, the needle popped off and the suture was shredding upon being removed from the package.Another like device was used to complete the procedure.No adverse patient consequences reported.No additional information was provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # = > pc-(b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 8/20/2021 h6 component code: g07002 - no device problem found.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, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, 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.Additional information: h6, d9,h3 h3 investigation summary: a packet of product code epm8766 was returned for analysis with the packaging closed.Upon initial inspection of the samples, no external damages were observed on the packet.In order to evaluate the conditions of the returned sample, the packet was opened, and no defects were detected.The swage and attachment area were noted to be as expected.The sutures were dispensed without problems and examined along the strand to detect any issue on the suture and no defects or fraying were observed during evaluation.The product code is multistrand and each packet contains two strands double armed.Functional test was performed, and the pull force result was above the minimum requirements.As part of our quality process, the manufacturing records of this lot-serial number were reviewed, and the manufacturing standards were met prior to the release of this batch.As part of quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.There may have been other circumstances or issues that occurred during the use of the device that we were unable to duplicate during our laboratory analysis.

• Brand Name: PROLENE BLU 60CM M0.5 USP7/0 DBLE ARMED BV175-7 EVERPOINT
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• MDR Report Key: 12202989
• Report Number: 2210968-2021-06554
• Device Sequence Number: 4487145
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031211674
• UDI-Public: 10705031211674
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133356
• 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
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/24/2021

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: 11/30/2025
• Device Model Number: EPM8766
• Device Catalogue Number: EPM8766
• Device Lot Number: QPBDUJ
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/18/2021
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/24/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/18/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/21/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/20/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1