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| Catalog Number |
Y353H |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint#: (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 2/5/2026.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: when did the alleged deficiency occur (removal from package / during handling prior to use on patient/ during passage through tissue / during tying / post-op)? how many devices demonstrated the reported alleged deficiency? please confirm if the device is available for product return.If yes, please provide the status of the device(s) as it has not been received for analysis.If the device has been shipped, please provide the shipment tracking details.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on an unknown date and suture was used.Customer reported experiencing breakage issues with the sutures.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint#: (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 3/13/2026.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.Additional information: d4, h4, h6.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformance's were identified.
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