MAUDE Adverse Event Report: Ethicon Inc. MONOCRYL Suture; Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic

Catalog Number	Y845G
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	01/01/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a c-section on an unknown date and suture was used.During the procedure, the suture broke and was unable to be located.An x-ray was done and the patient had be reopened to locate the suture.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 inc, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon inc 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.D4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.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 provide the patient's demographic information including age, gender, weight, bmi at the time of index procedure.Date of index surgical procedure? on what tissue was the suture used? what was the tissue condition (normal, thin, calcified, fragile, diseased)? for the original intended closure, how were all layers closed? how was the suture placed (interrupted or continuous)? how was the suture originally tied (multiple knots, square knot, etc.)? what instruments were used to grasp the needle? where was the needle grasped during use? please confirm: did the needle break or did the suture break? what was the size of the broken needle fragment? where did the needle break (tip, middle, swage area)? was the patient re-opened to retrieve the needle the same day as the initial procedure or on a different day? please clarify.Does the piece/device remain retained in the patient's tissue? if the piece(s) were retained, where are they located/in what structure? did the operating surgeon observe any suture deficiency or anomaly before, during, after the suture placement or during any re-operation? other relevant patient history/concomitant medications? what is the physician¿s opinion as to the etiology of or contributing factors to this event? what is the patient's current status? surgeon¿s name? lot number? will product be returned? if so, please provide the return date and tracking information.

• Brand Name: MONOCRYL Suture
• Common Device Name: Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic
• 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 ; +1(303)552-6892
• MDR Report Key: 50694847
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-09053
• Device Sequence Number: 9684665
• Product Code: GAN
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031059740
• UDI-Public: 10705031059740
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K964072
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative,Distributor
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/09/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: Y845G
• 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: 09/02/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/09/2026
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 34 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 198 LB