MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. ETHIBOND EXCEL; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE

Catalog Number	X519H
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/20/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #(b)(4).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 following information was requested, but unavailable: - did the reported issue contribute to any patient adverse consequences? a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device, and no non-conformances related were identified.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 a patient underwent an shoulder arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedure on an unknown date and suture was used.The patient underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery due to "rotator cuff injury".During the surgery, three consecutive suture breakages occurred while using sutures.Three sutures were replaced.The doctor finally confirmed that the suture was firmly sutured, and the surgery was completed.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).H6 component code: g07002 - no device problem found.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, d9, h3.H3 investigation summary: the product was returned to ethicon for evaluation.One open box with fourteen (14) representative unopened samples was received for analysis.Product code x519h.The complaint sample was not received for evaluation.Upon initial inspection of the samples, no external damage was observed on the external packets.Following the sampling plan, a visual inspection was conducted on (b)(4) samples.The packets were open, and the swage and attachment area were noted to be as expected.The sutures were dispensed without problems and examined along the strand to detect any issue related to the customer complaint and no defects were observed during evaluation.A functional test was performed using instron equipment and tensile force was above the minimum requirements.The event described could not be confirmed as the device performed without any defect noted.As part of the ethicon quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.The event described could not be confirmed as no product defect was identified, there may have been other circumstances or issues that occurred during the use of the device that could not be replicated during the laboratory analysis.

• Brand Name: ETHIBOND EXCEL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE
• 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: 23771304
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-13848
• Device Sequence Number: 21249545
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031057418
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031057418(17)290228(10)UCMDKB
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• 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: Other,Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/24/2026

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: X519H
• Device Lot Number: UCMDKB
• 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: 11/12/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/13/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/10/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/24/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/09/2024
• 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