MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. SILK SUTURE 30"(75CM) 5-0 BLK; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK

Model Number	K890H
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
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).Component code: (b)(4) device not returned.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.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.Attempts are being made to obtain the following information.To date no response has been provided.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.What was the procedure date? what was used to complete the procedure? in relation to needle, what is the approximate location of suture breakage? did the suture separate completely? what tissue was being approximated or sutured when it broke? a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformance's were identified.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a right hemicolectomy procedure on an unknown date in 2021.During the procedure, the suture broke.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: SILK SUTURE 30"(75CM) 5-0 BLK
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• MDR Report Key: 12335910
• Report Number: 2210968-2021-07436
• Device Sequence Number: 19943849
• Product Code: GAP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031044708
• UDI-Public: 10705031044708
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• 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: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/21/2021

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: 08/31/2024
• Device Model Number: K890H
• Device Catalogue Number: K890H
• Device Lot Number: PK6304
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/21/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/18/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1