MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN V-LOC 180; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Model Number	VLOCL0135
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment Of Device Component (1104)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	07/26/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, prior to use, the needle detached from the thread.The event occurred during the procedure but the product was not used for patient.The procedure was completed with another device.The status of the patient is no problem.

• Brand Name: V-LOC 180
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mc dermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 6847949
• Report Number: 1219930-2017-06938
• Device Sequence Number: 711646
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521130583
• UDI-Public: 20884521130583
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K111442
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,user facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/09/2017

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 Expiration Date: 11/30/2019
• Device Model Number: VLOCL0135
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCL0135
• Device Lot Number: A6L0744VX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/09/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/07/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1