MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD STEEL; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, STEEL, MONOFILAMENT AND

Model Number	88862424-89
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	04/15/2022
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 an open coronary artery bypass graft procedure, when closing sternotomy, while using a continuous suture technique, the needle and thread broke and were separated from each other.The surgeon used another suture with different lot number to complete the case. there was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: STEEL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, STEEL, MONOFILAMENT AND
• 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: 14291376
• Report Number: 9612501-2022-00733
• Device Sequence Number: 1559618
• Product Code: GAQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521102699
• UDI-Public: 10884521102699
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TU
• PMA/510(K) Number: K955723
• 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
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/04/2022

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: 08/31/2025
• Device Model Number: 88862424-89
• Device Catalogue Number: 88862424-89
• Device Lot Number: D0J1220Y
• 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: 04/18/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/05/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/14/2020
• 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 Sex: Unknown