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

Model Number	VP-557-X
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/09/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during a laparoscopic thoracoscopic atrial septal defect repair, while repairing the atrial septal defect, the needle broke.A new suture was used to resolve the issue.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: SURGIPRO
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLEN
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DR 0101
• Manufacturer (Section G): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DR 0101
• Manufacturer Contact: tracy landers ; 5920 longbow drive; boulder, CO 80301 ; 3035816943
• MDR Report Key: 13644030
• Report Number: 9612501-2022-00325
• Device Sequence Number: 4761683
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521037915
• UDI-Public: 10884521037915
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/01/2022

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: 02/28/2026
• Device Model Number: VP-557-X
• Device Catalogue Number: VP-557-X
• Device Lot Number: D1C0058GY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/11/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/01/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/01/2021
• 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
• Patient Age: 23 YR
• Patient Sex: Female