MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. ETHILON SUT 18IN(45CM) 4-0 BLK; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYAMIDE

Catalog Number	1162H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/03/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Component code: g07002 device not returned.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.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 via: the needle was retrieved during the original procedure.The original excision (about 2-3cm) was reopened to extract the needle which was intact.There will have been a minor amount of additional soft tissue trauma when extracting the needle and re-suturing.These additional actions probably added no more than 10 minutes to the procedure time.There were no other clinical consequences.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a skin procedure / excision of a mole on (b)(6) 2024 and suture was used.During the procedure, the external (non-soluble) suture detached completely from the needle.Wound had to reopened in order to identify and extract needle.Immediate action taken: patient informed, and apologies offered.Procedure completed.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: ETHILON SUT 18IN(45CM) 4-0 BLK
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYAMIDE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-SAN LORENZO PR; road 183, km 8.3; san lorenzo PR 00754 ; * 00754
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 18596287
• Report Number: 2210968-2024-00722
• Device Sequence Number: 12477134
• Product Code: GAR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031239456
• UDI-Public: 10705031239456
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K946173
• 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
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/29/2024

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: 1162H
• Device Lot Number: TEBCMR
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/08/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/29/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/11/2023
• 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