MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. STRATAFIX; SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE, POLYDIOXANONE

Catalog Number	SXPP1B455
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Frayed (1262)
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 on an unknown date and barbed suture was used.The spiral suture started fraying.Attempted to open another and use.Same thing happened.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).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.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: -action taken when event occurred? --> opened a new suture to complete procedure, -was procedure successfully completed? --> yes, -were fragments generated? --> no, -patient status/ outcome / consequences --> no, the following information was requested, but unavailable: -if yes, were they removed easily without additional intervention? --> unknown, -was other medical intervention (e.G.X-rays, additional procedures, prescriptions, otc, revision) required: --> unknown, -is the patient part of a clinical study --> unknown, a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch 10d69m, sxpp1b455-15 and no non-conformances were identified.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803, part 4 subpart b.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.

• Brand Name: STRATAFIX
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE, POLYDIOXANONE
• 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 ; * 00754
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 25695442
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-06986
• Device Sequence Number: 18559279
• Product Code: NEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031240834
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031240834(17)271231(10)10D69M
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K182873
• 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
• Remedial Action: Notification
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/02/2026

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: SXPP1B455
• Device Lot Number: 10D69M
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/16/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/02/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/21/2026
• 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