PRONOVA M3709Recalls & reported problems
Ethicon, LLC · Blue Monofilament Poly(Hexafluoropropylene-VDF), Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture · Class 2 · Implant
All models of PRONOVA (27)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705031045149), received between Jul 10, 2020 and Aug 2, 2021 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Separation” (3 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Separation3
- Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient3
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 2, 2021Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2021 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE FILM OF THE PACKAGE LIKE A HUMAN HAIR. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12260110 ↗MalfunctionJul 10, 2020Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020; AND A SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SUTURE DETACHED FROM THE NEEDLE DURING USE. IT WAS NOT A CONTROL RELEASE NEEDLE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10256928 ↗MalfunctionJul 10, 2020Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020; AND A SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SUTURE DETACHED FROM THE NEEDLE DURING USE. IT WAS NOT A CONTROL RELEASE NEEDLE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10256927 ↗MalfunctionJul 10, 2020Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020; AND A SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SUTURE DETACHED FROM THE NEEDLE DURING USE. IT WAS NOT A CONTROL RELEASE NEEDLE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10256926 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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