MAUDE Adverse Event Report: Ethicon Inc. PROLENE; suture, nonabsorbable, synthetic, polypropylene

Catalog Number	W2790
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/19/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent a finger replantation procedure under brachial plexus anesthesia on (b)(6) 2026 and suture was used.The patient underwent surgery at 18:06.The surgery began at 18:57 and at 22:10, when the surgeon used suture to anastomose the blood vessel, the interface between the needle and the suture broke.The traveling nurse unpacked another suture for the surgeon, and when the surgeon used a needle holder to clamp the suture, it broke again.The traveling nurse unpacked another suture and it broke during the surgeon use.Finally, the surgery used 5 suture (including 3 broken sutures) and 1 suture of another model.The surgery ended at 23:26.The patient returned to the ward at 23:29.No adverse patient consequences were reported.Additional information was requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).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.The following information was requested, but unavailable: --received information as following from sales rep via phone today.Please refer to the event description, other information requested is unknown.- did this event contribute to any patient adverse event? if yes, please explain.Device history review : a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device 10cacl / w2790 batch number, and no non-conformances were identified.Expiration date: oct/31/2030 date of mfg.: nov/20/2025 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.

• 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.-Juarez; calle durango #2751; ciudad juarez 32575 ; MX 32575
• Manufacturer Contact: orla o'mahony ; 1000 route 202; raritan, NJ 08869 ; +1(303)552-6892
• MDR Report Key: 50819490
• Report Number: 2210968-2026-09421
• Device Sequence Number: 16121532
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031126077
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031126077(17)301031(10)10CACL
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133356
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/18/2026

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: W2790
• Device Lot Number: 10CACL
• 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: 08/24/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/18/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/20/2025
• 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