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

Model Number	VLOCM0004
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	02/08/2018
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 an inguinal hernia repair, while being applied for skin closure, the device¿s thread broke, and when the surgeon was closing the skin the needle pulled off the strand.Another device was used in order to complete the case.No patient injury.

• Brand Name: V-LOC 90
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 7311244
• Report Number: 1219930-2018-01233
• Device Sequence Number: 16719375
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521131613
• UDI-Public: 10884521131613
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SF
• PMA/510(K) Number: K100257
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2018
• Device Explanted Year: 2018
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/02/2018

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: 10/31/2020
• Device Model Number: VLOCM0004
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCM0004
• Device Lot Number: A7K1070VFX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/14/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/02/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 81 YR