MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN POLYSORB; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC AC

Model Number	CL-5-M
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Post Operative Wound Infection (2446)
Date of Event	04/14/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, post-operatively, the orthopedic surgeon had noticed wound healing issue and infection in the wound.It was observed that this case has been increasing, so a suture from a different manufacturer was used to resolve the issue.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: POLYSORB
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC AC
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer Contact: tracy landers ; 5920 longbow drive; boulder, CO 80301 ; 3035816943
• MDR Report Key: 13017794
• Report Number: 1219930-2021-05235
• Device Sequence Number: 5188883
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521041462
• UDI-Public: 10884521041462
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K963253
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/16/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: CL-5-M
• Device Catalogue Number: CL-5-M
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/01/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/16/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown