MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD POLYSORB; ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE

Model Number	170053
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/08/2021
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 gastric bypass, when the surgeon went to finish the anastomosis, the suture thread detached from the needle.The same issue occurred on two units when the surgeon was pulling the stitch through.The suture fell into the patient's cavity and was retrieved using a grasper.The surgeon had to take the whole stitch out and start over each time.Another reload with the same handle was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: POLYSORB
• Common Device Name: ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DR 0101
• MDR Report Key: 11590466
• Report Number: 9612501-2021-00502
• Device Sequence Number: 2955482
• Product Code: OCW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521126739
• UDI-Public: 20884521126739
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AZ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K934738
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2021
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/30/2021

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: 07/31/2025
• Device Model Number: 170053
• Device Catalogue Number: 170053
• Device Lot Number: J0H1555Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/08/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/30/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1