MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PROLENE; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	EP8711H
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/01/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.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.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained via: ¿ were there any unexpected outcomes or complications resulting from other than the sutures snapping, no¿no patient related unexpected outcomes or complications.¿ - which tissue was being sutured when the event occurred? vessels.¿ - was additional dissection required in other organs/tissues other than the target tissue? no.¿ - was there any change in the patient¿s post operative care due to the prolonged procedure? no.Additional h11: was surgery delayed due to the reported event? --> yes, if yes, number of minutes: --> 5, was procedure successfully completed? --> yes, were fragments generated? --> no, if yes, were they removed easily without additional intervention? --> unknown, patient status/ outcome / consequences --> no, was other medical intervention (e.G.X-rays, additional procedures, prescriptions, otc, revision) required: --> no, is the patient part of a clinical study --> unknown, (b)(4).Device property of -->none, device in possession of -->none.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on (b)(6) 2026 and suture was used.During the procedure, surgeon using ep8711h, sutures repeatedly snapping, nurse opened a few eaches before determining it must be the lot.They discarded the affected boxes.They had boxes of another lot number so they could continue the procedure.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 4/30/2026.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: h6.

• Brand Name: PROLENE
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• 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: 24817657
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-03704
• Device Sequence Number: 17645354
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031231313
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031231313(17)290831(10)10394E
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• 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,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/08/2026

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: EP8711H
• Device Lot Number: 10394E
• 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: 03/17/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/16/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/08/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/30/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/07/2024
• 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