MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL CT BRD VIO 8X18IN 0 S/A CT CR; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	J752D
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #(b)(4).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.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.What is the total number of procedures? ¿ have any of these events been previously reported to ethicon? if so, provide the respective reference number(s).¿ if this event occurred in multiple procedures, please provide the following information for each patient event: - what is the procedure name? - what is the procedure date? - have any of these events been previously reported to ethicon? if so, provide the respective reference number(s).- what are the procedure name(s) and date(s)? - what is the quantity involved per procedure - was there any adverse patient consequence(s) or subsequent medical/surgical intervention? event related to mw # 2210968-2023-07915 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 needles were popping off more than usual.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(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.Additional information was requested and the following was obtained: this issue was experienced over multiple cases with many different lots of product.

• Brand Name: VCL CT BRD VIO 8X18IN 0 S/A CT CR
• 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: 17951561
• Report Number: 2210968-2023-07917
• Device Sequence Number: 6799481
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031042735
• UDI-Public: 10705031042735
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OR
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• 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: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/17/2023

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 Catalogue Number: J752D
• 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: 09/29/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/20/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/17/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/15/2023
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown