MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PROLENE BLUE 0.7M 60CM W/NDL; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE

Catalog Number	W8718
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/20/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 4/17/2025.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.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 patient consequences? if yes, please explain.- please provide lot number.- please confirm if the devices or samples are available for product analysis.If yes, please perform and document the follow up attempt for product return.Please document the shipment tracking number in notes or rmao sections.- provide the source or name and title of external person providing answers to follow-up (external person submitting answers to sales rep or loc/bq).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.D4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.The lot/batch was not provided; therefore, a manufacturing record evaluation could not be performed.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on (b)(6) 2025 and suture was used.It was reported that the suture thread broke while suturing.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: PROLENE BLUE 0.7M 60CM W/NDL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan 08869 0151
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 21860198
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-04101
• Device Sequence Number: 17314596
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031242234
• UDI-Public: 10705031242234
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133356
• 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): 04/17/2025

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: W8718
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/20/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/17/2025
• 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