MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ VIO 27IN 4-0 S/A FS-2; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Catalog Number	VCP397H
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/28/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4) date sent to the fda: 1/22/2026 h6 component code: g07002 - pending evaluation of returned device.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.Additional information was requested, the following was obtained: if it becomes available in the future, please provide lot number.-received information as following from sales rep via phone today.The lot number is unknown.A device has been received; however, it has not yet been evaluated.Any further information derived from the evaluation will be submitted in a supplemental 3500a form.The lot/batch was not provided; therefore, a manufacturing record evaluation could not be performed.D4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a thyroidectomy procedure on (b)(6) 2025 and suture was used.It was reported that the doctor found that the suture was about to break (there was still a trace of connection) when the surgeon attempted to sew the tissue.Changed another one to complete the surgery.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 2/24/2026.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.Additional information: d9, h3, h6.H3 investigational summary: the product was returned to ethicon for evaluation.Visual inspection was conducted on the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned product determined that it received a labeled winding former and a needle suture pertaining to the product code vcp397h.Additionally, one photo was provided, and it showed the same condition of the sample received.The suture received was visually inspected, and no breakage suture was observed.Even though the suture was noted to be cut and probably caused by a surgical instrument and body fluids near to the damaged.Also, damage and crashes were observed near one of the extremes.Given the current condition of the returned sample no functional test was performed.As part of the eth quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of post-market surveillance.

• Brand Name: VCL+ VIO 27IN 4-0 S/A FS-2
• 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: 24147833
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-00844
• Device Sequence Number: 21043023
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031052970
• UDI-Public: 10705031052970
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• 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,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/22/2026

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: VCP397H
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/20/2026
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/28/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/27/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/22/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/24/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• 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