MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ UD 36IN 2-0 S/A CT-1; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	VCP945H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Frayed (1262)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Wound Dehiscence (1154); Inflammation (1932); Pocket Erosion (2013); Scar Tissue (2060)
Date of Event	06/22/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).This is a combination product, and the event has been reviewed for both the suture and the triclosan.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.Trade name - irgacare®.Active ingredient(s) ¿ triclosan.Dosage form ¿ suture/solid/parenteral.Strength ¿ = 472 g/m.H6 component code: g07002 device not returned.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 dob: (b)(6) 1970, female, 5'4", 196lbs.Date and name of index surgical procedure? dos- (b)(6) 2022.The diagnosis and indication for the index surgical procedure? breast augmentation, abdominoplasty.What was the initial approach for the index surgical procedure? (open, laparoscopic or other)? open.On what tissue was the suture used? breast and abdomen, subdermal on what tissue was the suture used/location of suture placement? breast & abdomen, subdermal.What tissue dehisced? both breast and abdomen.What was the tissue condition (normal, thin, calcified, fragile, diseased)? patient is healthy, young female.Tissue was healthy.This was an elective cosmetic surgery procedure.Patient experienced numerous areas of open wounds wherein sutures extruded and wound dehisced.How was the suture placed (interrupted or continuous)? interrupted.How was the suture tied (square knot or multiple knots one end)? square not placed on one end.Onset date/time of dehiscence? (# post op days) 26 days post op.How was the dehiscence managed? patient was seen weekly in office by dr.(b)(6) for wound care, debridement, and management until wound closed fully.Please describe any surgical intervention required for the wound dehiscence including date and findings.Given nature of cosmetic surgery and impact that the wound dehiscence caused on final cosmetic result, patient required further surgical intervention for scar treatment.Please describe the appearance of the suture during the second procedure.Suture appeared frayed.Were there any precipitating stress factors for the sutures untying, breakage or pulling out of the tissue? none.Did the operating surgeon observe any suture deficiency or anomaly before, during, after the suture placement and during any re-operation? dr.(b)(6) noted that suture was frayed when extruded.Other relevant patient history/concomitant medications? n/a- patient is healthy with no underlying comorbidities.This was an elective cosmetic surgery procedure so no underlying health concerns/issues.What is the physician¿s opinion as to the etiology of or contributing factors to this event? inflammatory sutures.Appears the antibiotic coating on these vcf sutures created an amplified inflammatory response which then led to extrusion and wound dehiscence.This was a new suture we started using in our practice.Once we noted the series of patients with exact same inflammatory response/dehiscence, we terminated using these sutures and had no further patient issues with suture sensitivity/dehiscence.What is the patient's current status? patient is stable and has undergone the scar revision at no charge to patient.Our practice had to absorb the cost of the wound management and subsequent reoperation at our surgery center since it is a cosmetic case/no insurance was billed and we had to manage a disgruntled patient who had a less than ideal cosmetic outcome due to suture extrusion and related wound.Is the product a pds suture or a pds plus suture? vcf with antibiotic product code and lot number? vcp945h.Note: related events reported via 2210968-2023-07586.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a mastopexy and abdominoplasty procedure on (b)(6) 2022 and suture was used.Post-op, the patient experienced a wound issue/dehiscence that required further surgery and scar revisions as a result.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).This is a combination product, and the event has been reviewed for both the suture and the triclosan.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.

• Brand Name: VCL+ UD 36IN 2-0 S/A CT-1
• 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: 17907170
• Report Number: 2210968-2023-07587
• Device Sequence Number: 7776965
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031056121
• UDI-Public: 10705031056121
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: WA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• 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: Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/12/2023

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 Catalogue Number: VCP945H
• 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: 09/13/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/12/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/10/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/12/2023
• 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 Age: 52 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 89 KG