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

Model Number	CG-923
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/20/2021
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 a natural birth delivery, while doing episiorrhaphy, the thread broke when knotting.The surgeon continued with another suture of the same brand and lot to resolve the issue.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: CHROMIC GUT
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL
• 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: 14209701
• Report Number: 9612501-2022-00649
• Device Sequence Number: 13908219
• Product Code: GAL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521054087
• UDI-Public: 20884521054087
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K885018
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/26/2022

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: 12/31/2023
• Device Model Number: CG-923
• Device Catalogue Number: CG-923
• Device Lot Number: D1A0902ZY
• 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: 04/06/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/26/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/13/2021
• 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