MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD MAXON; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Model Number	8886660841
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Information (3190)
Date of Event	06/04/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, several sutures from two boxes have been breaking while the surgeon was sewing.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.The evaluation found no potentially contributing factors, and the sample met all related specifications.It was reported that the suture thread broke the reported issue could not be confirmed.The most likely cause could not be identified because no related problem was detected with the device.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: MAXON
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 10205435
• Report Number: 9612501-2020-00930
• Device Sequence Number: 2880237
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884523003963
• UDI-Public: 10884523003963
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K990951
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/28/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/30/2024
• Device Model Number: 8886660841
• Device Catalogue Number: 8886660841
• Device Lot Number: D9E1060FY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/03/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/11/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/09/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/29/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/28/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1