MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. SFXSPI PDS+ UNI VIO 6IN 4-0 SA RB-1; SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE, POLYDIOXANONE

Catalog Number	SXPP1B427
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/24/2025
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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.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.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained via: - when was the needle detached/pulled off from the suture (in the package, during removal from package, during handling prior to use on patient or during use on the patient)? please specify --during use on the patient.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a thoracoscopy procedure on (b)(6) 2025 and barbed suture was used.During the procedure, it was reported that the problem of pulling off suture needle happened in thoracoscopic wedge resection of the lung surgery.Changed another one to complete the surgery.There is no report on patient's injury.Enclosed please find defect photo.No additional information could be provided.The needle did not fell into the patient.No adverse patient consequences were 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, d9, h3.H3 investigation summary: the product was returned to eth for evaluation.One empty labeled winding former and one detached needle outside its foil packet was received for analysis.Product code sxpp1b427.Overall review of the returned sample shows that the swage and attachment area of the needle was noted to be as expected.The needle is still attached to a small suture piece; therefore, no issues related to pull off - suture needle.In addition, the end of the suture piece was noted to be cut likely by a surgical instrument.The other section of suture was not returned for evaluation.A photo was provided showing one foil packet and one winding former with a needle.As the suture is absorbable and the duration of exposure of the suture in the environment could not be determined, the functional test could not be performed.As part of the quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.The event described could not be confirmed as the device performed without any difficulties noted.Although 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: SFXSPI PDS+ UNI VIO 6IN 4-0 SA RB-1
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE, POLYDIOXANONE
• 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: 23867799
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-14427
• Device Sequence Number: 14562376
• Product Code: NEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031236196
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031236196(17)261031(10)104X51
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K150670
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/28/2026

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: SXPP1B427
• Device Lot Number: 104X51
• 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: 11/27/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/05/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/22/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/28/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/21/2024
• 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