MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PRLNE BLU 24IN 7-0 D/A BV175-8 EP; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	EP8747H
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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.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.Please confirm if the needle broke or if the suture broke during this procedure.If other, please provide more details.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.H6 component code: g07002 ¿ device not returned.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that patient underwent an unknown procedure on an unknown date in 2024, and suture was used.One of the needles snapped during stitching.There was also mention of a suture snapping.There was no patient consequence.Additional information has been requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 4/5/2024.A review of the batch manufacturing records was conducted, and no related non-conformances were identified.Additional information was requested, the following was obtained: 1.It was reported that "one of the needles snapped during stitching", however, attached email mentions "there is also no patient consequence as a result of the suture snapping intra-op." 2.Please confirm if the needle broke or if the suture broke during this procedure.If other, please provide more details.Needle came off the suture thread.The needle did not break.The surgeon had finished stitching and handed over the remnant suture to the scrub nurse.When he requested for the same remnant suture, the scrub nurse noticed that the needle had detached from the suture.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 Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4) date sent to the fda: 5/6/2024 h6 component code: g07002 no device problem found additional information: d9, h3, h6 h3 investigational summary: the product was returned to ethicon for evaluation.The returned product determined that it was received, one hundred twenty-three unopened samples that pertained to the product code ep8747h.As per the sampling plan, a visual inspection was performed on thirty-two samples, the packets were opened.The swage and attachment area were noted to be as expected.The sutures were dispensed without problems and examined along the strand no anomalies were observed during the evaluation.The functional test was performed using instron equipment and the pull force result was above the minimum requirements.As part of the ethicon quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post-market surveillance.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.

• Brand Name: PRLNE BLU 24IN 7-0 D/A BV175-8 EP
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• 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
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 18933057
• Report Number: 2210968-2024-03173
• Device Sequence Number: 21155110
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031206762
• UDI-Public: 10705031206762
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133356
• 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,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/06/2024

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: EP8747H
• Device Lot Number: TKBASP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/06/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/25/2024; 04/12/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/19/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/05/2024; 05/06/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/06/2023
• 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