MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PDS PLUS SUTURE 36"(90CM) 0 VIO; SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE

Catalog Number	PDP370T
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Wound Dehiscence (1154)
Date of Event	02/04/2025
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 and name of index surgical procedure? the diagnosis and indication for the index surgical procedure? what was the initial approach for the index surgical procedure? (open, laparoscopic or other)? on what tissue was the suture used/location of suture placement? what tissue dehisced? what was the tissue condition (normal, thin, calcified, fragile, diseased)? how was the suture placed (interrupted or continuous)? how was the suture tied (square knot or multiple knots one end)? onset date/time of dehiscence? (# post op days).What symptoms did the patient experience following the index surgical procedure? onset date? how was the dehiscence managed? it was stated that the patient ¿returned for a wound dehiscence¿.Please provide further clarification and details on this statement.Please describe any surgical intervention required for the wound dehiscence including date and findings.Please describe the appearance of the suture during the second procedure.Is it known how the wound dehisced? did the suture pull out of the tissue? did the suture break? if so, where was the break noted (termination, middle, end)? were there any precipitating patient stress factors for the sutures untying, breakage or pulling out of the tissue? did the operating surgeon observe any suture deficiency or anomaly before, during, after the suture placement and 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 unknown procedure on an unknown date and suture was used.Post-op, the patient returned for wound dehiscence.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: a2, a3a, a4, b1, b2, b3, b7, g1, h6 medical device problem code, h6 health effect - impact code.
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.Corrected d3 manufacturer email additional h6 type of investigation.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no related non-conformances were identified.

• Brand Name: PDS PLUS SUTURE 36"(90CM) 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: 21547776
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-02447
• Device Sequence Number: 7018356
• Product Code: NEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031048195
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031048195(17)250630(10)THMAXQ
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: AL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• 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: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/21/2025

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?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: PDP370T
• Device Lot Number: THMAXQ
• 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: 03/12/2025; 04/09/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/07/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/21/2025; 04/15/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/06/2023
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 34 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 78 KG