MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ VIO 27IN 0 S/A CT; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Model Number	VCP352H
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping (2969)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/08/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Additional information: h6 component code: g07002 device not returned.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch, and no non conformances were identified.No device is available for return.This is a combination product, and the event has been reviewed for both the suture and the triclosan.Trade name irgacare®.Active ingredients triclosan.Dosage form suture/solid/parenteral.Strength 275 g/m.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803, part 4 subpart b.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 a patient underwent a c-section on (b)(6) 2023 and suture was used.It was found that there had been 3cm hair in the newly dispensed suture, when it was opened to prepare for surgery.Changed another one to complete the surgery.There is no report on patients injury.No additional information could be provided.

• Brand Name: VCL+ VIO 27IN 0 S/A CT
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-SAN ANGELO; 3348 pulliam st; san angelo TX 76905 4403
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 16707355
• Report Number: 2210968-2023-02541
• Device Sequence Number: 5603754
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031052635
• UDI-Public: 10705031052635
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K132580
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/10/2023

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: VCP352H
• Device Catalogue Number: VCP352H
• Device Lot Number: SE2APC
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/15/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/10/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/20/2022
• 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 Age: 29 YR
• Patient Sex: Female