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

Catalog Number	1696G
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping (2969)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure in 2026 and suture was used.It was reported that there is knot or foreign matters in the suture.No adverse patient consequences were reported.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, 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 have been made to retrieve the device.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 confirm what was observed in the suture: a knot or a foreign matter? - please describe the type of foreign matter that was observed.What was the object's appearance? - did this event contribute to any patient adverse event? if yes, please explain.- please perform and document the follow up attempt for product return.Please document the shipment tracking number in notes or rmao sections.- please provide the title of external person providing answers to follow-up (e.G.Nurse, surgeon, risk manager).Additional h11: ethln blk 18in 7-0 s/a p-1 prm (1696g) : side affected: not applicable ## reason product is not available: available ethln blk 18in 7-0 s/a p-1 prm (1696g) : lot/batch number: 103epj list any j&j products that were utilized during the case but did not contribute to the reported event.## *** was there any reported patient or user harm? ## unknown *** was there a significant delay? ## unknown *** if available, provide the product order number (po).## *** d4: udi: the expiration date is currently not available.Therefore, the full udi is currently not available.

• Brand Name: ETHILON
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• 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: 25176276
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-05335
• Device Sequence Number: 10474056
• Product Code: GAR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031002159
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031002159(17)290831(10)103EPJ
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• 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: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/25/2026

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: 1696G
• Device Lot Number: 103EPJ
• 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: 05/05/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/06/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/14/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/25/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/17/2024
• 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