MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. ETHLN BLK 18IN 5-0 S/A PC-1 PRM MP; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	1855G
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/24/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #(b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 12/23/2025 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: ¿ what was the name of the procedure? ¿ what was the procedure date? ¿ how many devices demonstrated the alleged deficiency? ¿ 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 ¿ did the needle fall into the patient? if yes, was the needle piece removed from the patient during the same procedure? ¿ what was used to complete the procedure? ¿ are the devices available to be returned for evaluation? if so, please provide the status of the return and any available tracking information.¿ please provide the source or name and title of external person providing answers to follow-up (external person submitting answers to sales rep) 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
When using the suture 1855g, [redacted] had to use 8 sutures to finish a surgery when usually dr.Uses 1.The needles detached easily from the suture.

• Brand Name: ETHLN BLK 18IN 5-0 S/A PC-1 PRM MP
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• 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 ; * 00754
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 23879371
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-14480
• Device Sequence Number: 9464684
• Product Code: GAR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031002777
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031002777(17)290930(10)103SL6
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• 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,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial

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: 1855G
• Device Lot Number: 103SL6
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/30/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/23/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/04/2024
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown