MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ UD 36IN 1 S/A CTXB; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	VCPB977H
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint(b)(4).Additional information: h6 component code: g07002 - device not returned additional information has been requested and received.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.* please confirm if 2 sutures broke during one procedure or if 2 sutures broke during separate procedures.=>we contacted to the sales rep and found that the products were used for 2 cases, so the qty of involved should be changed to 1 and another complaint has been created for another one case * can you identify the lot number of the product that was used? =>unk * please provide the source or name and title of the external person providing answers to follow-up (external person submitting answers to sales rep) =>(b)(6).No product is available for return.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, 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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported a patient underwent an unknown surgery on an unknown date and suture was used.During ligation, the suture was broken.Further details are not provided.No sample will be returned.There were no adverse consequences to the patient.Additional information has been requested.

• Brand Name: VCL+ UD 36IN 1 S/A CTXB
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 19701027
• Report Number: 2210968-2024-06994
• Device Sequence Number: 12706697
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031056770
• UDI-Public: 10705031056770
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• 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
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/09/2024

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: VCPB977H
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/12/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/09/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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