MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. SILK BLK 30IN 3-0 S/A SH; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK

Catalog Number	K832H
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
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 patient underwent a gastric bypass procedure on an unknown date and suture was used.During a gastric bypass surgery, surgical scrub nurse reported that in some surgeries, the suture presented problems during suturing, as the thread would break.There were no patient consequences reported.Surgery was delayed by 2 minutes.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #: (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 1/9/2026.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: 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)? how many devices demonstrated the alleged deficiency in each procedure? when was the suture broke(in the package, during removal from package, during handling prior to use on patient or during use on the patient)? please specify were there any unexpected outcomes or complications resulting from the prolonged surgery time? ¿ how long, in minutes, did the surgery prolong? ¿ which tissue was being sutured when the event occurred? ¿ was additional dissection required in other organs/tissues other than the target tissue? ¿ was there any change in the patient¿s post operative care due to the prolonged procedure? ¿ 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.D4: udi: the expiration date is currently not available.Therefore, the full udi is currently not available.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #(b)(4).Additional information: d 4.Expiration date, h 4.Device manufacture date, h 6.Type of investigation corrected information: d 4.Primary udi number a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non conformances / manufacturing irregularities 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: SILK BLK 30IN 3-0 S/A SH
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-BRAZIL; rodovia presidente dutra; km 154; sao paulo 12240 ; BR 12240
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 24020054
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-00206
• Device Sequence Number: 18380617
• Product Code: GAP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031044364
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031044364(17)300131(10)AV7349
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CI
• 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,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/04/2026

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: K832H
• Device Lot Number: AV7349
• 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: 12/14/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/14/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/09/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/05/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/27/2025
• 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