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

Catalog Number	8732H
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/21/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Date sent to the fda: 6/12/2026.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 was requested, the following was obtained: how many devices demonstrated the alleged deficiency? the quantity involved in the reported issue is around 38.Additionally, (b)(4) is the quantity that will be returned under the same lot at the hospital.Did the event occur during one or multiple patient procedures? unknown.What is the total number of procedures? unknwon.How many devices demonstrated the alleged deficiency in each procedure? unknown.When was the suture broke (in the package, during removal from package, during handling prior to use on patient or during use on the patient)? please specify.Unknown.Have any of these events been previously reported to ethicon? if so, could you please provide the corresponding reference number(s)? unknown.Lot number provided 8732h is not valid, please provide a valid lot number: 10977c.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.The user reported that the suture is breaking more easily than usual during use, and the same issue was observed with the same lot.There were no patient consequences reported.Additional information was requested.

• Brand Name: PROLENE
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
• 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: 25492104
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-06299
• Device Sequence Number: 16061924
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031019904
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031019904(17)300531(10)10977C
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: KS
• 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
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup

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: 8732H
• Device Lot Number: 10977C
• 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: 05/27/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/01/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/12/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/01/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/19/2025
• 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