MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. MERSILK BLACK 1.5M 75CM W/NDL; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK

Catalog Number	W586
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/03/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4) additional information: d4: udi: the expiration date is currently not available.Therefore, the full udi is currently not available.Additional information has been requested and received.Attempts to obtain the device have been made.If further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.Did this issue contribute to any patient adverse event? 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 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) please refer to the event description, other information requested is unknown.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported a patient underwent an unknown procedure on (b)(6) 2026 and suture was used.The problem of pulling off suture needle happened in surgery.No additional information could be provided.No reported consequence.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).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 inc, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon inc 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: h6, d4, h4.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device, and no non-conformances were identified.

• Brand Name: MERSILK BLACK 1.5M 75CM W/NDL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON, CHINA; no.75 nangu zhi road; minhang district; shanghai ; CH
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 24381248
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-01754
• Device Sequence Number: 13326432
• Product Code: GAP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031202405
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031202405(17)300930(10)XK408
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• 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: Other,Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/27/2026

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: W586
• Device Lot Number: XK408
• 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: 01/21/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/03/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/18/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/30/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/23/2025
• 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