MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN SURGICAL V-LOC; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE

Model Number	VLOCN0327
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Tissue Breakdown (2681); Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	08/21/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter after the procedure, the suture thread broke and it was necessary to reintervene on the patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Correction: h1 new information has been received pertaining to the event.This event has been reassessed and the reportability has been determined to be a serious injury.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Correction: b1, b2, b5, h1, h6.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, after a dermolipectomy procedure, the suture thread broke, requiring surgical intervention.Additionally, there was a reaction at the surgical site.

• Brand Name: V-LOC
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN SURGICAL; 60 middletown ave; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN SURGICAL; 60 middletown ave; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer Contact: mike bocchino ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112-4391 ; 8006464633
• MDR Report Key: 23050830
• Report Number: 1219930-2025-04076
• Device Sequence Number: 9512476
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521127903
• UDI-Public: (01)20884521127903(17)261231(10)A4A2057VY(20)01
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: BR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K103052
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/08/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: VLOCN0327
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCN0327
• Device Lot Number: A4A2057VY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/22/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/08/2025; 10/08/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/15/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/08/2025; 10/08/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/04/2024
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown