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

Catalog Number	J345H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Integrity Problem (2978)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Impaired Healing (2378)
Date of Event	03/17/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (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.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.When was the poor absorption found? please provide a timeline of events? please provide the patient's weight, bmi at the time of index procedure.On what tissue was the suture used? what was the tissue condition (normal, thin, calcified, fragile, diseased)? please describe any medical/surgical intervention required for this suture event including dates and results.Did the operating surgeon observe any suture deficiency or anomaly before, during, after the suture placement or during any re-operation? what symptoms did the patient experience following the index surgical procedure? onset date? other relevant patient history/concomitant medications? what is the physician¿s opinion as to the etiology of or contributing factors to this event? what is the patient's current status? surgeon¿s name? 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 vaginal delivery on (b)(6) 2024 and suture was used.The parturient delivered a mature live female infant through a perineal incision.The doctor sutured the perineal incision.Found poor absorption and healing of the suture, removed the suture, disinfected it, and sutured it again.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # = > pc-(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.The following information was requested but unavailable: when was the poor absorption found? please provide a timeline of events? please provide the patient's weight, bmi at the time of index procedure.On what tissue was the suture used? what was the tissue condition (normal, thin, calcified, fragile, diseased)? please describe any medical/surgical intervention required for this suture event including dates and results.Did the operating surgeon observe any suture deficiency or anomaly before, during, after the suture placement or during any re-operation? what symptoms did the patient experience following the index surgical procedure? onset date? other relevant patient history/concomitant medications? what is the physician¿s opinion as to the etiology of or contributing factors to this event? what is the patient's current status? surgeon¿s name? corrected information: h6 type of investigation.

• Brand Name: VCL CT BRD VIO 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.-SAN ANGELO; 3348 pulliam st; san angelo TX 76905
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 19121389
• Report Number: 2210968-2024-04395
• Device Sequence Number: 8283605
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031039094
• UDI-Public: 10705031039094
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• 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: Other,Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/26/2024

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: J345H
• Device Lot Number: SK2AJX
• 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: 04/02/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/18/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/16/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/26/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/12/2022
• 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: 26 YR
• Patient Sex: Female