MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN NORTH HAVEN V-LOC 90; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Model Number	VLOCM0224
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	11/16/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
To date, the incident sample has not been received for evaluation.If the sample is received, or if additional information pertinent to the incident is obtained, a follow-up report will be submitted.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, the physician was about to suture the skin at the end of a procedure; he locked the loop and was about to suture when the loop snapped.Another device was used to complete the procedure.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The visual inspection of the sample noted 1 suture and 1 needle.The suture was received broken.It was observed, under magnification, that the suture appeared to have split under tension.The loop end of the suture was not received.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 failures.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.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, , intra-operatively, the device had snapped loop when the surgeon was about to suture the skin at the end of the procedure.No patient injury has been noted.

• Brand Name: V-LOC 90
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 7099053
• Report Number: 1219930-2017-09658
• Device Sequence Number: 1469251
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521132419
• UDI-Public: 20884521132419
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SF
• PMA/510(K) Number: K100257
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/16/2018

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: VLOCM0224
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCM0224
• Device Lot Number: A7F0392VX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/29/2017
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/16/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/05/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/08/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/16/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1