MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ UD 18IN 5-0 S/A PS-3 PRM MP; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	VCP500G
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2025
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.Additional information was requested and the following was provided: did this issue contribute to any patient adverse event? it happened during surgical treatment, which meant having to have someone go get more sutures as during surgery, we are scrubbed in when were the needles coming away from the thread (in the package, during removal from package, during handling prior to use on patient or during use on the patient)? please specify during treatment, when the doctor would be pulling the thread though the patients¿ gums did the event occur during one or multiple patient procedures? about 3-4 times from the same batch/box of sutures what is the total number of procedures? about 3-4 have any of these events been previously reported to ethicon? if so, could you please provide the corresponding reference number(s)? not that i am aware of.Attempts are being made to retrieve the device.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.H6 component code: g07002 ¿ device not returned.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no related non-conformances were identified.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure in 2025 and suture was used.The needle keeps coming away from the thread.The dr tried sutures from each box with the same result.There were no adverse patient consequences reported.Additional information has been requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 6/26/2025.Corrected information: h6 (investigational codes).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 Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 6/26/2025.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.H6 component code: g07002 no device problem found.Additional information: d9, h3, h6.H3 investigational summary: the product was returned to ethicon for evaluation.Seventeen unopened samples were received for analysis.The product code is vcp500g.Following the sampling plan, a visual inspection was conducted on 13 samples.The swage and attachment area were noted to be as expected.The sutures were dispensed without issues.Although, the sutures in all the samples were noted with significant difference in suture¿s diameter and coloration at the tipping area.As per this condition observed in the sutures, flex test was performed on the seventeen samples.All samples broke due to improper tipping, as the sutures were breaking away from the swage area.Based on the information currently available, damaged suture was identified during the investigation of the sample received.This product issue will be addressed through the ethicon quality system.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of post-market surveillance.

• Brand Name: VCL+ UD 18IN 5-0 S/A PS-3 PRM MP
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• 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: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 21995741
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-05161
• Device Sequence Number: 8553390
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031053854
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031053854(17)290831(10)103MBH
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• 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,Company Representative,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup

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: VCP500G
• Device Lot Number: 103MBH
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/13/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/26/2025; 06/26/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/09/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/26/2025; 06/26/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/26/2024
• 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