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

Model Number	SP-5663
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 Code Available (3191); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/03/2020
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 a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, on mesh fixation, the thread broke and fell into the patient's cavity.The surgical time was extended by 30 minutes or more.The mesh had to be re- positioned and fixed again using a new suture.There was no patient injury.
Additional 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.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during a laparoscopic ventral herniorrhaphy, on mesh fixation, the thread broke and fell into the patient's cavity then was retrieved.The surgical time was extended by 30 minutes or more.The mesh had to be re-positioned and fixed again using a new suture.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: SURGIPRO LL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 10767193
• Report Number: 9612501-2020-01584
• Device Sequence Number: 3246492
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521036819
• UDI-Public: 10884521036819
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K050947
• 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: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/11/2020

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: 04/30/2025
• Device Model Number: SP-5663
• Device Catalogue Number: SP-5663
• Device Lot Number: D0E2787FY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/15/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/19/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/31/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/11/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 74 YR