MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. SURGICEL; AGENT, ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATIC, NON-COLLAGEN BASED

Catalog Number	1953
Medical Device Problem Code	Delivered as Unsterile Product (1421)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/25/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).D4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.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.- did this event contribute to any patient adverse event? if yes, please explain.- please provide the lot number.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 that a patient underwent a laparotomy procedure on (b)(6) 2026 and absorbable hemostat was used.During surgery, hemostatic gauze was used and it was found that the unopened hemostatic gauze was not tightly sealed.The touring nurse provided hemostatic gauze again, and the surgery was successfully completed.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: SURGICEL
• Common Device Name: AGENT, ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATIC, NON-COLLAGEN BASED
• 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: 25035620
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-04671
• Device Sequence Number: 13327304
• Product Code: LMG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031003033
• UDI-Public: 10705031003033
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: N12159
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 04/29/2026

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: 1953
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/28/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/29/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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