MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PERMA-HAND; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK

Catalog Number	685G
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/05/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 5/15/2026.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.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: it was reported that "¿every time the surgeon went to go tie the knot with the suture, it was breaking." how many suture threads broke during use on the patient? did this event contribute to any patient adverse event? if yes, please explain.Please provide the status of the device(s) as it has not been received for analysis.If the device has been shipped, please provide the shipment tracking details.Provide the source or name and title of external person providing answers to follow-up (external person submitting answers to sales rep).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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an unknown procedure on (b)(6) 2026 and suture was used.It was reported by the account contact that during a luxating patella surgery, every time the surgeon went to go tie the knot with the suture, it was breaking and won't hold a knot.Even with easy pressure, the suture still breaks.Devices will be returning.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: PERMA-HAND
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK
• 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: 25183967
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-05355
• Device Sequence Number: 21517854
• Product Code: GAP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031008229
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031008229(17)280131(10)TBBDAP
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: ID
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• 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: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/26/2026

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: 685G
• Device Lot Number: TBBDAP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• 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: 05/22/2026; 06/15/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/15/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/05/2026; 06/26/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/13/2023
• 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