MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD AUTO SUTURE; STAPLE, REMOVABLE (SKIN)

Model Number	150462
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/22/2020
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, intraoperatively, when using the device to remove the skin staples from the left chest wall, the handle broke for no reason.As a result, the staples could not be removed temporarily, and another device needed to be used.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: AUTO SUTURE
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, REMOVABLE (SKIN)
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DR 0101
• MDR Report Key: 11155467
• Report Number: 9612501-2021-00057
• Device Sequence Number: 14377817
• Product Code: GDT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521080751
• UDI-Public: 10884521080751
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/12/2021

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: 05/31/2022
• Device Model Number: 150462
• Device Catalogue Number: 150462
• Device Lot Number: J7E0787LX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/15/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/12/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 68 YR
• Patient Weight: 60