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)
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 laparoscopic petersen's hernia procedure, at the beginning of closure, the thread broke while they used a continuous suturing technique.They used a new suture to complete the case.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 one suture and one needle.The suture was received with the loop opened.Upon microscopic inspection, evidence of material transfer was observed at the weld site.Unfortunately, as no sealed samples were returned, a laced-through loop test could not be performed.A review of the device history record indicates this product was released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.The investigation concluded there were no abnormalities that would have caused or contributed to the reported condition.A definitive root cause could not be determined with regard to the reported condition.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: 7503418
• Report Number: 1219930-2018-02594
• Device Sequence Number: 184614
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521134925
• UDI-Public: 20884521134925
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: NL
• PMA/510(K) Number: K103052
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/22/2018

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: 08/31/2020
• Device Model Number: VLOCN0644
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCN0644
• Device Lot Number: A7H0458VX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/22/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/03/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/06/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/10/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/22/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1