MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PDS+ VIO 36IN 0 S/A CT-1; SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE

Catalog Number	PDP346H
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/04/2025
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.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.* if possible please confirm the number of sutures that break during this procedure.* when did the suture break (in the package, during removal from the package, during handling prior to using on the patient, or during use on the patient) ? * were there any unexpected outcomes, complications, or changes in the patient¿s postoperative care due to the prolonged procedure? * please provide the title of external person providing answers to follow-up (e.G.Nurse, surgeon, risk manager) to date it has been reported that the device will not be 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 on (b)(6) 2025 and suture was used.When the suture is knotted, it breaks several times.The surgery was delayed due to the reported event by 10 minutes.The device was replaced and the procedure was successfully completed.Fragments were generated but removed easily without additional intervention.There were no adverse patient consequences.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: PDS+ VIO 36IN 0 S/A CT-1
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE
• 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: 22867405
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-09651
• Device Sequence Number: 18449240
• Product Code: NEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031048126
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031048126(17)291031(10)104G7S
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K061037
• 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

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: PDP346H
• Device Lot Number: 104G7S
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/25/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/21/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/02/2024
• 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