MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PDSII VIO 27IN 3-0 S/A FS-2; SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE

Model Number	Z398H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
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
(b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.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 is the procedure date? please confirm how many devices present the issue ( 3 o r 4)? what was used to complete the procedure? did the surgery was completed successfully? did these issues occurred in the same single procedure? 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.Note: events reported via 2210968-2021-07989 and 2210968-2021-07991.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that an animal underwent an unknown procedure in 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: PDSII VIO 27IN 3-0 S/A FS-2
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• MDR Report Key: 12418150
• Report Number: 2210968-2021-07990
• Device Sequence Number: 3476959
• Product Code: NEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031060845
• UDI-Public: 10705031060845
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: N18331
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional,user faci
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/10/2021

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 Model Number: Z398H
• Device Catalogue Number: Z398H
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/10/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/02/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1