MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD POLYSORB; ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE

Model Number 170056

Device Problems Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Foreign Body In Patient (2687); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165); Unintended Radiation Exposure (4565)

Event Date 03/27/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Concomitant product: 170056 (170056 endo stitch 0 und 120 polysbx12), lot number: j2b0354y ; unknown estitch (unknown endo stitch instrument), lot number: unknown.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.

Event Description

According to the reporter, during the laparoscopic myomectomy, while on closing of myometrium layer, the two needles broke and one needle bent.The needle fell into the patient cavity and the surgeon believes it was still embedded in the uterus.An x-ray was performed but the portion of the needle could not be found and detected.The surgical time was extended for more than 30 minutes as a result of the event.

• Brand Name: POLYSORB
• Type of Device: ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DR 0101
• Manufacturer (Section G): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DR 0101
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 16714802
• MDR Text Key: 313074612
• Report Number: 9612501-2023-00620
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OCW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521126579
• UDI-Public: 20884521126579
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K934738
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 04/11/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/11/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 170056
• Device Catalogue Number: 170056
• Device Lot Number: J2B0354Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/27/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/03/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Female