MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL CT BRD VIO 27IN 2-0 S/A CT-2; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	J333H
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.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.It was reported that the "sutures break easily".Please specify how many sutures broke during this procedure.Please provide lot number.The device upon which this medwatch is based has been received, however, the evaluation is not yet complete.Any further information derived from the evaluation will be submitted in a supplemental 3500a form.H6 component code: g07002 ¿ investigation not yet complete.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient underwent an unknown surgery on an unknown date in 2024 and suture was used.The sutures broke easily intraoperatively.There was no patient consequence.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 7/22/2024.A review of the batch manufacturing records was conducted, and no related non-conformances were identified.H3 investigational summary: the product was returned to ethicon for evaluation.The returned product revealed that it was received; one detached needle and one suture outside its packaging that pertained to product code j333h.During the visual inspection of the detached needle, the swage area and hole were noted with marks by a surgical instrument.The hole was examined under magnification and a remnant of suture was observed.In addition, the suture was inspected, and the end was noted to be cut probably caused by a surgical instrument.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: VCL CT BRD VIO 27IN 2-0 S/A CT-2
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-JUAREZ; calle durango #2751; ciudad juarez 32575 ; MX 32575
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 19489511
• Report Number: 2210968-2024-05959
• Device Sequence Number: 20609583
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031038912
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031038912(11)230718(17)280630(10)THMHRP
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• 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: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup

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: J333H
• Device Lot Number: THMHRP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/06/2024
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/13/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/25/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/07/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/22/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/18/2023
• 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