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

Model Number	VLOCL0024
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	12/13/2019
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 total hip arthroplasty procedure, the needle breakage occurred at dermis suturing.There were still two stitches of backbite needed until the incision closure, when the needle was inserted to the tissue, the needle broke at the swage with a crispy sound.The needle remained in the tissue, the surgeon then cuts the suturing site with scissors and opened the incision closure part to retrieve the needle.The surgeon then repaired the incision site using a new suture.The surgical time was extended by less than 30 minutes.There was no patient injury.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during a total hip arthroplasty procedure, the needle breakage occurred at dermis suturing.It was reported that there were still 2 stitches of backbite needed until the incision closure, when the needle was inserted to the tissue, the needle broke at the swage with a crispy sound.The needle remained in the tissue, the surgeon then cut the suturing site with scissors and opened the incision closure part to retrieve the needle.The surgeon then repaired the incision site using a new suture.The surgical time was extended by less than 30 minutes.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The visual inspection of the opened samples noted one suture and one needle.One needle was received broken at the suture swage.Upon microscopic inspection, instrument marks were observed near the break site.As no sealed samples were returned, a bend moment test could not be performed.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.The root cause of the observed damage was found to be due to the device not being used as intended which caused or contributed to the reported condition.The needle should always be held in the middle where the diameter is greatest.Grasping the needle near the swaged end or the tip could cause bends or breaks, or damage the connection between the needle and suture.No further actions have been deemed necessary at this time.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• 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: 9530353
• Report Number: 1219930-2019-07239
• Device Sequence Number: 14031864
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521130418
• UDI-Public: 10884521130418
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/04/2020

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: 12/31/2021
• Device Model Number: VLOCL0024
• Device Catalogue Number: VLOCL0024
• Device Lot Number: A9A0135VFY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/15/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/13/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/22/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/30/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/04/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1