MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ VIO 27IN 1 S/A CTB-1; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	VCPB341H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/13/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 7/11/2025.H6 component code: g07002 - device not returned.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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.Attempts have been 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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a c-section procedure on (b)(6) 2025 and suture was used.It was reported that the problem of pulling off suture needle happened after the first stitch passed through the tissue.After the first stitch at the end of the remaining suture became tangled, changed another one to complete the surgery.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 8/8/2025.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.One detached needle, a suture piece and one winding former outside the foil packet that pertained to product code vcpb341h.During the visual inspection of the sample, the swage and attachment area did not meet expectations.Since, the hit of the stake was higher than usual, causing that hit of the stake came across with the solid part of the needle.This condition caused the suture to be separated from the needle.Based on the information currently available, an incorrect swage defect 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+ VIO 27IN 1 S/A CTB-1
• 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: 22478532
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-08057
• Device Sequence Number: 18146539
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031056411
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031056411(17)290531(10)101X1H
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• 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
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/11/2025

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: VCPB341H
• Device Lot Number: 101X1H
• 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: 06/13/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/17/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/11/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/08/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/28/2024
• 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
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown