MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD SURGIPRO II; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLEN

Model Number VP706X-2

Device Problems Break (1069); Unraveled Material (1664)

Patient Problems Failure to Anastomose (1028); Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)

Event Date 03/31/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

According to the reporter, the patient was undergoing cardiac valve surgery - ascending aortic aneurysm repair with 32 mm gel coated conduit with 27 bioprosthetic coronary button reimplantation (right and left).When the surgeon was suturing the new valve in place, there was suture breakage.Another suture of the same kind was used but the suture also broke during placement.At the end of the case, the surgical field was dry.Patient was taken to the intensive care unit (icu) immediately post-operatively.Upon arrival to the icu, a large amount of bloody drainage was noted to be coming from the patient¿s chest.The patient had to be returned emergently to the operating room for exploration.The surgeon then found the suture had broken at the left coronary button site anastomosis.The suture was replaced entirely, and patency of the anastomosis site was restored.Approximately 500 ml of blood was encountered in the mediastinum when the patient's chest was reopened.

Manufacturer Narrative

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, the patient was undergoing cardiac valve surgery - ascending aortic aneurysm repair with 32 mm gel coated conduit with 27 bioprosthetic coronary button reimplantation (right and left).When the surgeon was suturing the new valve in place, there was suture breakage.Another suture of the same kind was used but the suture also broke during placement.At the end of the case, the surgical field was dry.Patient was taken to the intensive care unit (icu) immediately post-operatively.Upon arrival to the icu, a large amount of bloody drainage was noted to be coming from the patient¿s chest.The patient had to be returned emergently to the operating room for exploration.The surgeon then found the suture had broken at the left coronary button site anastomosis.The suture was replaced entirely, and patency of the anastomosis site was restored.Approximately 500 ml of blood was encountered in the mediastinum when the patient's chest was reopened.Hemoglobin did not drop below 9.7 and cell savor blood was given to the patient.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: b5, g3 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: SURGIPRO II
• Type of Device: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLEN
• 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: 16828571
• MDR Text Key: 314154856
• Report Number: 9612501-2023-00721
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521758346
• UDI-Public: 10884521758346
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K010909
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/15/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/27/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: VP706X-2
• Device Catalogue Number: VP706X-2
• Device Lot Number: D1C1730Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/25/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/18/2021
• 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): Life Threatening; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 55 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 108 KG
• Patient Race: White