MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL CT BRD UD 8X18IN 1 S/A CT-1 CR; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Model Number	J841D
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/28/2021
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.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: please confirm the specific number of patient events: 3.Have any of these events been previously reported to ethicon? no for each patient event please provide: event date -(b)(6) 2021.Patient demographics (initials/id, age or dob) - na, na, na.Procedure - plastics, general, general.Event description - needles are falling off pop off¿s before use is over.Was there any adverse patient outcome? no.Device return status: na, told them to hold & red bag any other products that continue to not meet quality.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformance related to the reported complaint condition were identified.Note: events reported via 2210968-2021-07463, 2210968-2021-07462 and 2210968-2021-07464.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a plastic surgery on (b)(6) 2021 and suture was used.During the procedure, the suture got detached from the needle.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: VCL CT BRD UD 8X18IN 1 S/A CT-1 CR
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• MDR Report Key: 12338745
• Report Number: 2210968-2021-07461
• Device Sequence Number: 12007153
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031043244
• UDI-Public: 10705031043244
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K022269
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,user f
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/19/2021

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: No Information
• Device Expiration Date: 02/28/2025
• Device Model Number: J841D
• Device Catalogue Number: J841D
• Device Lot Number: QCMHBM
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/20/2021
• 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