MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. EB EXC GRN 4X30IN 2 S/A V-37; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE

Model Number	MX69G
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/06/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).(b)(4).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.Was there any adverse consequence associated with the patient? did the event occur during one or multiple patient procedures? what is the total number of procedures? if this event occurred in multiple procedures, please create a product complaint for each event and provide the respective reference number(s).A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformance's were identified.Events reported via 2210968-2022-03457.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on (b)(6) 2022 and suture was used.During the procedure, the suture broke during the procedure, the incident happened twice.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: EB EXC GRN 4X30IN 2 S/A V-37
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-SAN LORENZO PR; road 183, km. 8.3; san lorenzo PR ; *
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869
• MDR Report Key: 14311943
• Report Number: 2210968-2022-03458
• Device Sequence Number: 17393473
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031047150
• UDI-Public: 10705031047150
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: RP
• PMA/510(K) Number: K946173
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/05/2022

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: 09/30/2026
• Device Model Number: MX69G
• Device Catalogue Number: MX69G
• Device Lot Number: RLBAER
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/13/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/06/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/01/2021
• 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 Age: 19 YR
• Patient Sex: Male