MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ UD 27IN 3-0 S/A PS-1 PRM MP; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	VCP936H
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
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, 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.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 clarify what is meant by the suture ¿torn out¿.Did suture breakage occur during closure? were there any patient consequences? 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.A review of the batch manufacturing records was conducted, and no related non-conformances were identified.H6 component code: g07002 ¿ device not returned.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient underwent an unknown surgery on an unknown date in 2024 and suture was used.While using suture for closure, it tore out.No patient consequence was reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 5/7/2024.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.Additional information was requested, the following was obtained: were there any patient consequences? - unknown.Please provide the source or name and title of the external person providing answers to follow-up (external person submitting answers to sales rep) ¿ from ot in charge.Device return status? returned.H3 investigational summary: the product was returned to ethicon for evaluation.The returned sample revealed that it was received, one used suture piece, and a detached needle that pertain to product code vcp936.Upon visual inspection of the returned sample, the swage and attachment area were not as expected; since the hit of the stake was on the edge of the swage area of the needle, causing the suture to be severely cut due to an incorrect swage resulting in breakage suture.Based on the information currently available, an incorrect swage issue was identified during the investigation of the sample received.This product issue will be addressed through the ethicon quality system.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of post-market surveillance.

• Brand Name: VCL+ UD 27IN 3-0 S/A PS-1 PRM MP
• 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
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 19095911
• Report Number: 2210968-2024-04224
• Device Sequence Number: 17959096
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031056084
• UDI-Public: 10705031056084
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• 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: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/07/2024

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: VCP936H
• Device Lot Number: TL2AJU
• 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: 04/02/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/10/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/12/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/07/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/19/2023
• 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