MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PRLNE BLU 24IN 6-0 D/A CC MP; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE

Model Number	8807H
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 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.Events reported in 210968-2021-08795 and 2210968-2021-08796.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on an unknown date in 2021 and suture was used.During the procedure, the needle popped off of the suture.No adverse patient consequences reported.No additional information was provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 10/22/2021.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 inc, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon inc 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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.Additional h3 investigation summary: an opened box with nine packets of product code 8807h were returned to ethicon inc 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 samples, the packets were 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 related no defects were observed during evaluation.A functional test was performed, and the pull force meets the 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.It should be noted that as part of our quality process, each batch is randomly inspected and functionally tested during manufacturing to ensure the device meets the required specifications prior to shipment.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post-market surveillance.

• Brand Name: PRLNE BLU 24IN 6-0 D/A CC MP
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• MDR Report Key: 12519587
• Report Number: 2210968-2021-08794
• Device Sequence Number: 3488216
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031020719
• UDI-Public: 10705031020719
• 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): 10/22/2021

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: 04/30/2026
• Device Model Number: 8807H
• Device Catalogue Number: 8807H
• Device Lot Number: REBCLE
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/27/2021
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/30/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/27/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/23/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/22/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1