MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD SURGITIE; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL

Model Number	EL-21-L
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/28/2020
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, during an appendectomy, on endoscopic suturing, the shaft that connects the suture was broken out of box.Another device was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during an appendectomy, on endoscopic suturing, the shaft that connects the suture was broken upon opening the package.Another device was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned product noted one suture, two nylon shaft, and one delivery tube.As for packaging, a blister and a stapled foil pouch was received.A nylon shaft was received with the proximal end missing.This nylon shaft was inside a delivery tube.The remaining nylon shaft was received with the proximal end broken.The suture was still going through the nylon shaft and the loop was partially closed while the 5 inches of suture separated the proximal end and the rest of the nylon shaft.The nylon shaft was received secure parked inn the blister.It was reported that the needle unexpectedly separated from the thread.The reported issue was confirmed.The most likely cause could not be established from the information available.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.A secondary review of the device histo ry records found no potentially contributing factors.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: SURGITIE
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 10402815
• Report Number: 9612501-2020-01155
• Device Sequence Number: 14187517
• Product Code: GAL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521099630
• UDI-Public: 10884521099630
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: LE
• PMA/510(K) Number: K904588
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/09/2020

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: 05/31/2024
• Device Model Number: EL-21-L
• Device Catalogue Number: EL-21-L
• Device Lot Number: J9F2637Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/21/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/28/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/07/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/13/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/09/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1