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

Model Number	EL-23-LN
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Open or Close (2921)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/29/2021
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 laparoscopic appendectomy, the suture failed to slide and the knot did not tighten after being positioned around the intended structure.A new suture was used without an issue.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: SURGITIE
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DR 0101
• MDR Report Key: 11412789
• Report Number: 9612501-2021-00350
• Device Sequence Number: 3521953
• Product Code: GAL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521099548
• UDI-Public: 10884521099548
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IT
• 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: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/04/2021

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: 09/30/2024
• Device Model Number: EL-23-LN
• Device Catalogue Number: EL-23-LN
• Device Lot Number: J9K0585Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/10/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/04/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1