MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ UD 27IN 2-0 S/A FS-1; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Model Number	VCP443H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint number: (b)(4).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.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: please clarify how many pull offs occurred during this one procedure? please clarify, how many suture/needle pull offs occurred during suturing on this one patient during this single surgical procedure? please create a file for each incident/each patient: please specify patient consequences if any for each patient? should the unit of measure in ip say each (individual suture) instead of sales unit (1box)? was the needle piece removed from the patient during the same procedure? was there any additional tissue damage as a result of searching for the needle piece? was additional dissection required in other organs/tissues other than the target tissue? patient condition? procedure name and date? event date? device return status/follow up? 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 this is a combination product, and the event has been reviewed for both the suture and the triclosan.Ingredient(s)- triclosan, dosage form - suture/solid/parenteral, strength -= 275 g /m.Related to: 2210968-2022-01256.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a neurosurgery in (b)(6) of 2022 and suture was used.During the procedure, the suture became detached from the needle.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: VCL+ UD 27IN 2-0 S/A FS-1
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-GMBH; robert- koch strass1; norderstedt ; GM
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869
• MDR Report Key: 13588493
• Report Number: 2210968-2022-01255
• Device Sequence Number: 4118501
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031053311
• UDI-Public: 10705031053311
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: BE
• PMA/510(K) Number: K032420
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/23/2022

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: 04/30/2024
• Device Model Number: VCP443H
• Device Catalogue Number: VCP443H
• Device Lot Number: REBCDTS0
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/25/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/23/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/19/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown