MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. SFXSPI PDS+ UNI VIO 6IN 0 SA CT-1; SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE, POLYDIOXANONE

Catalog Number	SXPP1B406
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Integrity Problem (2978)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Granuloma (1876)
Date of Event	01/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(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.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 the number of procedures/patients affected by this issue.For each involved patient, please provide the following information: can you identify the lot number of the product that was used? was there any medical or surgical intervention performed (product removed; re-operation; re-closure; prescription medication)? if so, please specify.If medication was required, please clarify if it was prescription strength.What is the most current patient status? what is the procedure name and date (dd/mm/yyyy)? what date did the granulation occur? (dd/mm/yyyy).On what date was the slow absorption of the suture observed? (dd/mm/yyyy).Please provide the source or name and title of external person providing answers to follow-up (external person submitting answers to sales rep).Please provide the status of the device(s) as it has not been received for analysis.If the device has been shipped, please provide the shipment tracking details.The device upon which this medwatch is based has been received, however, the evaluation is not yet complete.Any further information derived from the evaluation will be submitted in a supplemental 3500a form.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 post op of an unknown procedure, some granulation going on the pds is not fully absorbed by the body.They were able to pull some of the material out.No patient harm was reported.Sterile samples will be returned.Additional information has been requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 7/11/2025 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: h3, h6 h3 investigational summary: the product was returned to ethicon for evaluation.Five representative unopened samples were received for analysis.Product code sxpp1b406.In order to evaluate the condition of the returned samples, the packets were examined for visual defects: appearance, color package, wrinkles in the seal area, continuous seals, seal margins, over-sealing, damage (torn, punctured) and none was observed.The packets were opened, and the swage and attachment area were noted to be as expected.During the visual inspection, the suture was correctly placed on the winding former.Suture was dispensed without problems and examined along the strand and no anomalies could be observed.As part of the ethicon quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.The event described could not be confirmed as the device performed without any difficulties noted.Although no product defect was identified, there may have been other circumstances or issues that occurred during the use of the device that could not be replicated during the laboratory analysis.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post-market surveillance.

• Brand Name: SFXSPI PDS+ UNI VIO 6IN 0 SA CT-1
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE, POLYDIOXANONE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-SAN LORENZO PR; road 183, km 8.3; san lorenzo PR 00754
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 22152099
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-06340
• Device Sequence Number: 15570436
• Product Code: NEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031236097
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031236097(17)261231(10)1062UG
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K150670
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,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: SXPP1B406
• Device Lot Number: 1062UG
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/02/2025
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/09/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/16/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/05/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/11/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/28/2025
• 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