MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ UD 8X18IN 1 S/A CTXB CR; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	VCPB725D
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint (b)(4).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.D4: udi: the expiration date is currently not available.Therefore, the full udi is currently not available.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.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: can you identify the lot number of the product used? =>102per.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 confirm: did only 1 suture pull off the needle when suturing during this 1 patient procedure?.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown orthopedic surgery on an unknown date and suture was used, during the procedure, the suture was detached from the needle immediately when the nurse held the needle with the needle-holder during wound closure.Even though the nurse continued to use the suture, but the suture was detached from the needle more easily than usual.Another product was used to complete the case.There were no adverse patient consequences.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 5/29/2025.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: d4, h4, h6.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.Additional information was requested; the following was obtained: please confirm: did only 1 suture pull off the needle when suturing during this 1 patient procedure? pull off event occurred several times from the one pack, but the actual times is unknown.

• Brand Name: VCL+ UD 8X18IN 1 S/A CTXB CR
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-SAN ANGELO; 3348 pulliam st; san angelo TX 76905
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 21909232
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-04518
• Device Sequence Number: 8821556
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031056510
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031056510(17)290731(10)102PER
• 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,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/29/2025

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: VCPB725D
• Device Lot Number: 102PER
• 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: 03/28/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/01/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/25/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/29/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/09/2024
• 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