MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. ENDOPATH*5MM CURVED SCISSORS; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES

Catalog Number	5DCS
Medical Device Problem Code	Product Quality Problem (1506)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent 10/20/2025.D4 batch # unk.B3: only event year known: 2025.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.The manufacturing records were reviewed and the manufacturing/packaging criteria were met prior to the release of this lot.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unknown procedure, that there was a bug inside the sterile package.No further information provided.There were no patient consequences reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent 11/3/2025 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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Date sent 12/3/2025.Investigation summary: the product was returned for evaluation.Visual inspection was conducted on the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample determined that the 5dcs device was returned inside it's package unopened; upon visual inspection, a foreign matter was noted to be inside the packaging and appears to be cardboard box.As part of ethicon¿s quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Although no conclusion could be reached on how the cardboard box was introduced inside the sterile package, it is possible that the cardboard box adhered to the device during the packaging process due to static.The reported complaint was confirmed.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot 730d30 number, and no non-conformances were identified.

• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.; 475 calle c; guaynabo 00969
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 23346589
• Report Number: 3005075853-2025-08145
• Device Sequence Number: 18504623
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705036000785
• UDI-Public: (01)10705036000785(17)300731(10)730D30
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K984240
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/03/2025

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: 5DCS
• Device Lot Number: 730D30
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/14/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/28/2025; 11/05/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/21/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/03/2025; 12/03/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/25/2025
• 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