MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. PDS II SUTURE 36"(90CM) 0 VIO; SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE

Catalog Number	Z346H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	10/31/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).To date, the device has not been returned.If the product is returned for evaluation, any further information derived from the evaluation will be submitted in a supplemental 3500a form.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an obgyn procedure on (b)(6) 2018 and suture was used.During the procedure, the needle of the suture closing the abdominal wall is released from the thread of suture.The procedure was delayed by fifteen minutes.A new suture was opened to complete the procedure.No adverse patient consequences reported.

• Brand Name: PDS II SUTURE 36"(90CM) 0 VIO
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, SURGICAL, ABSORBABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; p.o. box 151, route 22 west; somerville NJ 08876 0151
• MDR Report Key: 8576260
• Report Number: 2210968-2019-80978
• Device Sequence Number: 18927723
• Product Code: NEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031060661
• UDI-Public: 10705031060661
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: N18331
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/05/2019

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: No Information
• Device Expiration Date: 11/30/2022
• Device Catalogue Number: Z346H
• Device Lot Number: LPZ584
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/05/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/02/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1