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

Model Number	VLOCL0114
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	11/28/2017
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, during an open procedure, when the device was taken out of the package the strand came loose from the needle.The needle and the thread broke.Another device of the same lot number was used to complete the procedure.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The visual inspection of the sample noted a needle and zero sutures.The needle was observed to be detached from the suture; suture wasn't returned.It was observed, under magnification, that instrument marks were present on the swaged end of the needle.Unfortunately, because no suture was returned, pmv could not confirm that the suture broke.As no sealed products were returned, functional testing was precluded.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.The observed instrumentation damages suggested that the needles were grasped improperly at the swaged end of the needle during application.Firmly grasping the needle at the swaged end can deform the crimp, can cause the needle to disengage from the suture, and can even cause the needle to break at the swaged end.The recommended grasping area of the needle is at the needle body, where the wire is of a full diameter.The root cause of the observed damage was misuse of the product which would have caused or contributed 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 mcdermott rd; north haven 06473
• MDR Report Key: 7122866
• Report Number: 1219930-2017-10003
• Device Sequence Number: 1210617
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521130491
• UDI-Public: 20884521130491
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SF
• PMA/510(K) Number: K091087
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/20/2018

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 Model Number: VLOCL0114
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCL0114
• Device Lot Number: A7F0044VX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/29/2017
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/28/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/20/2017; 02/06/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/15/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/16/2018; 02/20/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1