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

Model Number	VLOCL0013
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	10/27/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, the loop broke.This happened 3 times.No injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of devices.The foils were inspected with light assisted microscopy with no abnormalities.The visual inspection of the opened sample noted a suture and a needle.The loop end of the suture was not received.It was observed, under magnification, that the suture appeared to have split under tension.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Analysis concluded there were no assembly component related.Our investigation was unable to determine a root cause or establish a relationship between the device and the reported incident.However, the investigation detected a secondary condition of suture broken that has no relationship to the reported incident.Should new information become available, the file will be re-opened and the investigation summary amended as appropriate.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• 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: 7040833
• Report Number: 1219930-2017-08892
• Device Sequence Number: 13653089
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521130361
• UDI-Public: 20884521130361
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K091087
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/15/2018

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: 06/30/2020
• Device Model Number: VLOCL0013
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCL0013
• Device Lot Number: A7F0940VFX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/21/2017
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/30/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/05/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/17/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/15/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1