MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PRLNE BLU 30IN 6-0 D/A C-1; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE

Catalog Number	8706H
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
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 1/5/2026.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.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: ¿ can you please clarify how many devices demonstrated the alleged deficiency? ¿ how many detached during suturing and how many detached prior to use on patient? ¿ did the event occur during one or multiple patient procedures? ¿ if multiple, please clarify what is the total number of procedures and clarify if the additional events been previously reported? ¿ please provide the source or name and title of external person providing answers to follow-up (external person submitting answers to sales rep or loc/bq).Additional information was requested; the following was obtained: 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.>>it usually happened during handling prior to use on patient and during use on the patient.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
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on an unknown date and suture was used.The needle detached from the suture.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no related non-conformances 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.

• Brand Name: PRLNE BLU 30IN 6-0 D/A C-1
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
• 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: 23959017
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-00027
• Device Sequence Number: 5611342
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031019430
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031019430(17)300131(10)106E0T
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133356
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/18/2026

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: 8706H
• Device Lot Number: 106E0T
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/09/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/21/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/05/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/18/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/13/2025
• 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