MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN V-LOC; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE

Model Number	VLOCN0326
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/12/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, pre-operatively, upon opening, the thread was found to be included in the state that partially bound and the thread broke.To resolve the issue, a new suture was used.There was no patient involvement.

• Brand Name: V-LOC
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 12710242
• Report Number: 1219930-2021-04511
• Device Sequence Number: 4774373
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521127880
• UDI-Public: 20884521127880
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K103052
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/28/2021

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: 11/30/2023
• Device Model Number: VLOCN0326
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCN0326
• Device Lot Number: A0M0598VY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/12/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/28/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1