MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD POLYSORB; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC AC

Model Number	UL-216
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Post Operative Wound Infection (2446)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, a few weeks after an umbilical hernia repair, the patient came back with an infection in the wound.The patient was prescribed a heavy dose of antibiotics.

• Brand Name: POLYSORB
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC AC
• 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: 14105201
• Report Number: 9612501-2022-00556
• Device Sequence Number: 12008136
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521049529
• UDI-Public: 10884521049529
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IA
• 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: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/13/2022

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: UL-216
• Device Catalogue Number: UL-216
• 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: 03/25/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/13/2022
• 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