MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. SFXSPI MCL+ UNI UD 27IN 2-0 SA PSL; SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE, POLYGLCOLIC ACID

Catalog Number	SXMP1B421
Medical Device Problem Code	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
Product complaint (b)(4) date sent to the fda: 6/20/2024 h6 component code: g07002 - device not returned 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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.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: were there any patient consequences? the following information was reported: was surgery delayed due to the reported event? unknown, was procedure successfully completed? unknown, were fragments generated? unknown, if yes, were they removed easily without additional intervention? unknown, was other medical intervention (e.G.X-rays, additional procedures, prescriptions, otc, revision) required: unknown, is the patient part of a clinical study unknown 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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on an unknown date and suture was used.During the procedure, the suture thread pulled off from the needle.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: SFXSPI MCL+ UNI UD 27IN 2-0 SA PSL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE, POLYGLCOLIC ACID
• 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: 19575676
• Report Number: 2210968-2024-06421
• Device Sequence Number: 14467447
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031236424
• UDI-Public: 10705031236424
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: SW
• PMA/510(K) Number: N12159
• 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

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 Expiration Date: 10/31/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: SXMP1B421
• Device Lot Number: TMBCRT
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/23/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/20/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/10/2023
• 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