MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. ETHILON SUT 18IN(45CM) 5-0 BLK; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYAMIDE

Catalog Number	1865H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/25/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4) date sent to the fda: 10/15/2025.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.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 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: when did the eight needles detach/pull off from the suture thread (removal from package / during handling prior to use on patient/ during passage through tissue / during tying / post-op)? provide the source or name and title of external person providing answers to follow-up (external person submitting answers to sales rep or loc/bq).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 plastic surgery on (b)(6) 2025 and suture was used.During plastic surgery, the surgeon used the sutures and complained that each suture got disconnected from the needle.He used 7-8 sutures from the same pack, and it happened with each one.He received a new box of the same suture and the sutures were functional.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #(b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.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 inc, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon inc 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: h6.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained via: - when did the eight needles detach/pull off from the suture thread (removal from package / during handling prior to use on patient/ during passage through tissue / during tying / post-op)? during tying.

• Brand Name: ETHILON SUT 18IN(45CM) 5-0 BLK
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYAMIDE
• 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: 23311774
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-11942
• Device Sequence Number: 4967131
• Product Code: GAR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031238626
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031238626(17)300131(10)106HQX
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K946173
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/12/2025

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: 1865H
• Device Lot Number: 106HQX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/26/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/20/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/16/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/12/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/18/2025
• 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