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

Model Number	VLOCL0613
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	03/19/2018
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 prior to suturing on a shoulder joint.When the doctor tried to have the needle through the loop, the loop broke at the root of it.Another product was used without any problem.There was no patient harm.

• 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 CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 7399206
• Report Number: 1219930-2018-01863
• Device Sequence Number: 19200039
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521131146
• UDI-Public: 20884521131146
• 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: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• 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: 07/31/2020
• Device Model Number: VLOCL0613
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCL0613
• Device Lot Number: A7G0019VX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/20/2018
• Initial 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