TPW 24IN 2-0 D/A BB,SKS BWY

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). H6 COMPONENT CODE: G07002 - DEVICE NOT RETURNED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY ETHICON INC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, ETHICON INC OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RETRIEVE THE DEVICE. TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE DEVICE OR FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2025 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM OF PULLING OFF SUTURE NEEDLE HAPPENED IN SURGERY. CHANGED ANOTHER ONE TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE IS NO REPORT ON PATIENT'S INJURY. ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND DEFECT PHOTO. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 8/27/2025. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. H6 COMPONENT CODE: G07002 NO DEVICE RETURNED H6 COMPONENT CODE: C22 - PHOTO ANALYSIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: H6 H3 PHOTO SUMMARY: THIS IS AN ANALYSIS FOR A PHOTO SUBMITTED TO ETHICON FOR EVALUATION. DURING THE VISUAL ANALYSIS, THE FOLLOWING WAS OBSERVED: THE PHOTO SHOWS AN OPENED PACKAGE LABELED AS TPW20 WITH THE LOT NUMBER 103E4T AND EXPIRATION DATE 2029-08-31, THE NEEDLE/SUTURE DISPENSED AND WITH AN APPARENT DETACHMENT OF THE NEEDLE. A CLEAR ANALYSIS OF THE END POINT OF FAILURE OR THE NEEDLE HOLE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE NEEDLE. BASED ON THE PHOTO REVIEW, THE EVENT REPORTED IS CONFIRMED, HOWEVER NO CONCLUSION OR ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED. HANDS ON DEVICE ANALYSIS MAY PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE NECESSARY TO CONFIRM THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. BECAUSE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED OUR EVALUATION IS LIMITED. AS PART OF ETHICON QUALITY PROCESS ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT INFORMATION MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AS PART OF POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE.