MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PDS PLUS SUTURE 30"(75CM) 5-0 VIO; SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE

Catalog Number	PDP148H
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Unspecified Infection (1930); Impaired Healing (2378)
Date of Event	01/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).This is a combination product, and the event has been reviewed for both the suture and the triclosan.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.H6 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.Please provide the patient's demographic information including age, gender, weight, bmi at the time of index procedure date of index surgical procedure? the diagnosis and indication for the index surgical procedure? what was the tissue condition (normal, thin, calcified, fragile, diseased)? how was the suture placed (interrupted or continuous)? please describe the patient manifestations of the reported infection (location, severity, appearance, systemic or local infection).Please provide the onset date/time of infection from the initial surgical procedure.Were there any pre-existing signs/symptoms of active infection prior to this surgical procedure? did the patient receive any prophylactic antibiotics pre-, intra- or post-operation? were cultures performed? if so, please provide the results.How much and what type of drainage is present in this wound? please describe any medical intervention performed including medication name and results.Were any pre-op cleansing procedures changed recently? if yes, please describe.Did the operating surgeon observe any suture deficiency or anomaly before, during, after the suture placement or during any re-operation? 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?.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an open thyroidectomy on an unknown date and suture was used on the skin.Post-op, the patient experienced poor wound healing.The patient had incision infection repeatedly and did not heal well.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #: (b)(4).This is a combination product, and the event has been reviewed for both the suture and the triclosan.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.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: received information as following from sales rep via phone today.After investigation, the specific gender and age of the patient were unknown.Open thyroidectomy was performed in (b)(6) hospital, tongji medical college, huazhong university of science and technology in (b)(6) 2025 (the specific procedure date was unknown).The operator used the suture (pdp148h) for intradermal continuous suturing of incision skin during the surgery.After the surgery (the specific event date was unknown), the patient had repeated incision infection and poor healing (the specific symptoms and signs were unknown).The hospital did not provide subsequent specific handling measures, and did not receive subsequent adverse event reports.The following information was requested, but unavailable: please provide the patient's demographic information including age, gender, weight, bmi at the time of index procedure.Date of index surgical procedure? the diagnosis and indication for the index surgical procedure? what was the tissue condition (normal, thin, calcified, fragile, diseased)? how was the suture placed (interrupted or continuous)? please describe the patient manifestations of the reported infection (location, severity, appearance, systemic or local infection).Please provide the onset date/time of infection from the initial surgical procedure.Were there any pre-existing signs/symptoms of active infection prior to this surgical procedure? did the patient receive any prophylactic antibiotics pre-, intra- or post-operation? were cultures performed? if so, please provide the results.How much and what type of drainage is present in this wound? please describe any medical intervention performed including medication name and results.Were any pre-op cleansing procedures changed recently? if yes, please describe.Did the operating surgeon observe any suture deficiency or anomaly before, during, after the suture placement or during any re-operation? 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? --received information as following from sales rep via phone today.Please refer to the additional event information provided above; other information requested is unknown.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).This is a combination product, and the event has been reviewed for both the suture and the triclosan.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 number, and no related non-conformances were identified.

• Brand Name: PDS PLUS SUTURE 30"(75CM) 5-0 VIO
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE
• 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: 21547697
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-02444
• Device Sequence Number: 18076456
• Product Code: NEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031047921
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031047921(17)290630(10)1026L0
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K061037
• 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,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/23/2025

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?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: PDP148H
• Device Lot Number: 1026L0
• 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: 02/27/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/18/2025; 04/11/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/07/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/19/2025; 04/23/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/15/2024
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown