MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN V-LOC; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE

Model Number	VLOCN0644
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	01/31/2018
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 a procedure, the sutures' loops broke.A new device was used to complete the procedure.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: the visual inspection of the open samples noted three sutures and three needles.The products were received with the loops open.Two of the needles were observed to be bent.It was observed, under magnification, that the loop of each of the sutures appeared to have split under tension.Upon microscopic inspection, evidence of material transfer was found at the weld site of each loop.It was observed, under magnification, that instrument marks were present on the swaged end of the bent needles.The visual inspection and functional evaluation of the sealed sample had acceptable results.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.

• Brand Name: V-LOC
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 7268233
• Report Number: 1219930-2018-00787
• Device Sequence Number: 1890234
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521134925
• UDI-Public: 20884521134925
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K103052
• 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): 04/05/2018

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: 04/30/2020
• Device Model Number: VLOCN0644
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCN0644
• Device Lot Number: A7D0802VX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/28/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/31/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/20/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/13/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/05/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1