MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SURGICAL SPECIALTIES MEXICO S. DE. R.L. DE C.V. STRATAFIX; CT-1 0 PDO 20CM

Model Number	SXPD1B400
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/16/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A review of the device history records for the finished good lot and the raw material components identified no quality issues during the incoming, manufacturing, in-process or final inspection processes.The needle is an ethicon supplied component.No samples or photographs of the broken device were returned for evaluation.No third party evaluation report was received to date.If samples, photos or the report becomes available at a later time, they will will be reviewed, and the results will be included in the file.A follow-up report will be submitted at that time.The bending, fracturing, breaking of a needle can occur when needles are gripped with a needle holder, forceps or some type of surgical instrument on or near the swaged area or near the tip of the device, when excessive force is applied, when the device(s) are used in applications involving tortuous tissue or with a needle tip design that may not be appropriate for the specific tissue or procedure.The stress on the attachment section is greatly reduced when the needle is held in an area one-third (1/3) to one-half (1/2) of the distance from the swaged end to the point as indicated in the ifu for this product.Without reviewing the actual broken needle, testing sterile devices from the same finished good lot, receiving the results of the third party evaluation of the needle component or receiving details regarding the preoperative preparation of the device, tools utilized to grasp the needle component, procedure performed or the surgeon¿s technique, a definitive root cause cannot be determined at this time.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during surgery, the needle tip broke during sewing the cervical stump and the needle fell into patient.The surgery time prolonged more than half hour to look for and retrieved broken needle from the patient.No additional information was provided.

• Brand Name: STRATAFIX
• Common Device Name: CT-1 0 PDO 20CM
• Manufacturer (Section D): SURGICAL SPECIALTIES MEXICO S. DE. R.L. DE C.V.; corredor tijuana rosarito 2000; 24702 b, ejido francisco villa; tijuana 22235 ; MX 22235
• Manufacturer (Section G): SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORPORATION; corredor tijuana-rosarito 2000 #24702b; ejido francisco villa; tijuana 22235 ; MX 22235
• Manufacturer Contact: luis giannangelo ; 247 station drive; suite ne1; westwood, MA 02090
• MDR Report Key: 14569423
• Report Number: 3010692967-2022-00019
• Device Sequence Number: 20041824
• Product Code: NEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031227958
• UDI-Public: (01)10705031227958(20)12(17)260430(10)AAHO560
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NJ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Y
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Health Professional,User Facility,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/01/2022
• Report Date (Section F): 05/17/2022

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: 04/30/2026
• Device Model Number: SXPD1B400
• Device Lot Number: AAHO560
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 05/16/2022
• Device Age: 1 YR
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 05/17/2022
• Type of Report(Section G): Fifteen-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/01/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/21/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• 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: Other; Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown