MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ VIO 27IN 3-0 S/A FS-1; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Catalog Number	VCP452H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a cat underwent an oophorectomy on an unknown date and suture was used.During the procedure, at the extraction from the shuttle, the needle pulled off the thread.The procedure was completed by using another device without any incidence.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, 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.D4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.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 single complaint was reported with multiple events.There are no additional details regarding the additional patient events.Attempts are being made to obtain the information.To date no response has been provided.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.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.(b)(6) captures the initial report for "at the extraction from the shuttle, the needle pulled off the thread.This issue occurred with 4 ou 5 devices with several users and on several cat oophorectomies." (b)(6) captures the ambiguous multiple event report.How many devices demonstrated the alleged deficiency? did the event occur during one or multiple patient procedures? what is the total number of procedures? have any of these events been previously reported to ethicon? if so, could you please provide the corresponding reference number(s)? if this event occurred during multiple procedures, would you kindly create a product complaint for each event and provide the corresponding reference number(s)? please provide the lot number.

• Brand Name: VCL+ VIO 27IN 3-0 S/A FS-1
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 23888545
• Report Number: 2210968-2025-14536
• Device Sequence Number: 13163138
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031053359
• UDI-Public: 10705031053359
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K181652
• 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,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/24/2025

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: VCP452H
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/01/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/24/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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