MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL CT BRD UD 27IN 2-0 S/A CP-2; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Model Number	J869H
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).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.The following information was requested, but unavailable: could you please clarify if the patient suffer from any sign or consequence due to the issue? please provide more details.How many suture keeps breaking every time they use it? please provide quantity.Please clarify if the issue occurred in multiple events? the single complaint was reported with multiple events.There are no additional details regarding the additional events.Event related to mw # 2210968-2022-08073.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, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, 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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on an unknown date and suture was used.The suture keeps breaking every time they use it.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # = > pc-(b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 11/01/2022 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, and no non-conformances were identified.

• Brand Name: VCL CT BRD UD 27IN 2-0 S/A CP-2
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-JUAREZ; avenida de las torres 7125; col salvacar; ciudad juarez 32604 ; MX 32604
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 15512938
• Report Number: 2210968-2022-08074
• Device Sequence Number: 5242342
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031043343
• UDI-Public: 10705031043343
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K022269
• 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,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/01/2022

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 Model Number: J869H
• Device Catalogue Number: J869H
• Device Lot Number: SCMRBH
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/20/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/08/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/30/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/01/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/29/2022
• 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