MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. COATED VICRYL; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Catalog Number	J344H
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Wound Dehiscence (1154)
Date of Event	03/14/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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.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.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.Please provide the patient's demographic information including age, gender, weight, bmi at the time of index procedure.Were any concomitant procedures performed? please confirm what a ¿vaginal surgical repair¿ is.On what tissue was the suture used? is gut suture one of the standard sutures the surgeon uses for c-section? what was the tissue condition (normal, thin, calcified, fragile, diseased)? for the original intended closure, how were all layers closed? how was the suture placed (interrupted or continuous)? how was the suture originally tied (multiple knots, square knot, etc.)? what symptoms did the patient experience following the index surgical procedure? onset date? what tissue dehisced? onset date/time of dehiscence? (# post op days) how was the dehiscence managed? please describe any surgical intervention required for the wound dehiscence including date and findings.Please describe the appearance of the suture during the second procedure.Did the suture break? if so, where was the break noted (termination, middle, end)? did the suture pull out of the tissue? did the knots untie? were there any precipitating patient stress factors that led to the sutures untying, breakage or pulling out of the tissue? are photos available? did the operating surgeon observe any suture deficiency or anomaly before, during, after the suture placement or during any re-operation? other relevant patient history/concomitant medications? what is the physician¿s opinion as to the etiology of or contributing factors to this event? what is the patient's current status?.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a vaginal surgical repair on (b)(6) 2026 and suture was used.The patient experienced a dehiscence and the patient required surgical repair.Additional information was requested.
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 was requested, and the following was obtained: i have spoken with the account and they were unable to give me further information on these events.However, i was informed that it was only 3 instances, 3 patients not 6.So there were 2 separate codes used on each patient that caused the event.No other information has been given to me by hospital personnel.
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 type of investigation.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.

• Brand Name: COATED VICRYL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; 1000 route 202; raritan NJ 08869
• Manufacturer (Section G): ETHICON INC.-JUAREZ; calle durango #2751; ciudad juarez 32575 ; MX 32575
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 24834773
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-03783
• Device Sequence Number: 10447154
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031039070
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031039070(17)290930(10)104C93
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AR
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K183183
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/11/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: J344H
• Device Lot Number: 104C93
• 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: 03/19/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/04/2026; 05/07/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/09/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/06/2026; 05/11/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/29/2024
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown