MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. STLESS STEEL SIL 4X18IN 5 S/A V-40; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, STEEL

Catalog Number	M650G
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping (2969)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/18/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 1/3/2025.H6 component code: g07002 - device not returned.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.Additional information was requested, the following was obtained: were there any patient consequences? no.Was the dirt found inside the sterile packaging or outside the sterile packaging of the suture? yes, the dirt was found inside the sterile packaging are there photos available for visual analysis? no.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 (b)(6) 2024 and suture was used.The staff opened the suture packaging there is dirt inside.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 5/21/2025 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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.

• Brand Name: STLESS STEEL SIL 4X18IN 5 S/A V-40
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, STEEL
• 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
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 21067950
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-00102
• Device Sequence Number: 11617480
• Product Code: GAQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031045439
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031045439(17)290331(10)100J15
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K946173
• 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
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/03/2025

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: M650G
• Device Lot Number: 100J15
• 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: 12/10/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/24/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/03/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/21/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/16/2024
• 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