MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. MCRYL UD 18IN 3-0 S/A PS-2 PRM MP; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Model Number	Y497G
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Wound Dehiscence (1154); Post Operative Wound Infection (2446)
Date of Event	01/01/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a total knee replacement on an unknown date and suture was used.Eight weeks post op, the wound dehisced.It was infected and no sutures were present.It was washed and re-sutured.The patient was placed on antibiotics.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).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.(b)(4).Attempts are being 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.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: please provide the patient's demographic information including age, gender, weight, bmi at the time of index procedure.Date of index surgical procedure? unknown.The diagnosis and indication for the index surgical procedure? total knee arthroscopy.What was the initial approach for the index surgical procedure? (open, laparoscopic or other)?open.On what tissue was the suture used/location of suture placement? subcutaneous fat and dermal layer.What tissue dehisced? yes.What was the tissue condition (normal, thin, calcified, fragile, diseased)? normal.How was the suture placed (interrupted or continuous)? interrupted.How was the suture tied (square knot or multiple knots one end)?square.Onset date/time of dehiscence? (# post op days) after 8 weeks.How was the dehiscence managed? yes antibiotics and re closing the wound.Please describe any surgical intervention required for the wound dehiscence including date and findings.No suter was found upon cleaning out of the wound and re closure.Please describe the appearance of the suture during the second procedure.No.Previous suture was found.Were there any precipitating stress factors for the sutures untying, breakage or pulling out of the tissue?no.Did the operating surgeon observe any suture deficiency or anomaly before, during, after the suture placement and during any re-operation?no.Please describe the patient manifestations of the reported infection (location, severity, appearance, systemic or local infection).Yes after 8 week a bump appeared, when the lanced it, the wound began to open up.Please provide the onset date/time of infection from the initial surgical procedure.Unknown.Were there any pre-existing signs/symptoms of active infection prior to this surgical procedure? no.Did the patient receive any prophylactic antibiotics pre-, intra- or post-operation? no.Were cultures performed? if so, please provide the results.No.How much and what type of drainage is present in this wound? yellow fluid.Please describe any medical intervention performed including medication name and results.Unknown.What is the physician¿s opinion as to the etiology of or contributing factors to this event? unknown.What is the patient's current status? great, the second closure healed nicely.Product code and lot number? y416,y497,mcp4179h.Mcp4179h is not a valid product code.Please provide a valid product code the monocryl plus suture.Were all 3 devices used for the index surgical procedure? which of the 3 product codes are related to the dehiscence? which of the 3 product codes are related to the infection? the pt is doing well now.Yes, all three devices were used to close the wound originally.Both, y416 and y497 seemed to be the issue.They just seems to absorb to quickly.Related medwatch reports: 2210968-2022-07365, 2210968-2022-08255,.

• Brand Name: MCRYL UD 18IN 3-0 S/A PS-2 PRM MP
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 15572390
• Report Number: 2210968-2022-08254
• Device Sequence Number: 12307172
• Product Code: GAN
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031059399
• UDI-Public: 10705031059399
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K964072
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/10/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: Y497G
• Device Catalogue Number: Y497G
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/19/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/10/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown