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MalfunctionJOL

J-VAC*RESV. 300 ML

Received Feb 24, 2026 · Event occurred Jan 27, 2026

Report 2210968-2026-01945 · MDR key 24433288

Device

Generic name

Catheter And Tip Suction

Manufacturer

Ethicon Inc.

Catalog number

2179

Product problems

  • Obstruction of Flow

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D4: UDI: AS THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED, THE FULL UDI IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND RECEIVED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN THE DEVICE HAVE BEEN MADE. IF FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE THE LOT NUMBER? UNK. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SOURCE OR NAME OF PERSON PROVIDING ANSWERS TO FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS: (B)(6). NO PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. 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.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN BREAST AND ENDOCRINE SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2026 AND RESERVOIR WAS USED. SUCTION WAS STARTED BY THE RESERVOIR, BUT THE PRESSURE COULD NOT BE APPLIED. ANOTHER PRODUCT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. NO SAMPLE WILL BE RETURNED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. FURTHER DETAILS ARE NOT PROVIDED.