MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD DERMALON; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYAMIDE

Model Number	88861742-21
Medical Device Problem Codes	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Insufficient Information (4580); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/10/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, on an open diagnosis of aesthetic body nonconformity due to breast asymmetry, when the suture was opened from the packaging to be used in the mammary gland, the thread came off the needle.Another suture of the same lot number was used.The surgeon was able to use on the patient for suturing, but when the surgeon was tying the knot, the strand became detached from the needle.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Concomitant medical products: 88861742-21 - 88861742-21 dermalon* 5-0 blu 45cm sce4, lot# d9j1939y.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, on an open diagnosis of aesthetic body nonconformity due to breast asymmetry, when the suture was opened from the packaging to be used in the mammary gland, the thread came off the needle.Another suture of the same lot number was used.The surgeon was able to use on the patient for suturing using a simple suturing technique, but when the surgeon was pulling and tying the knot, the strand became detached from the needle.Another device from the same code was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: d4 (expiration date), g3, h4, h6 the reportability decision was noted to be incorrect.This complaint has been reassessed and found not to be a reportable event.It was concluded that the event did not lead to a serious injury or have potential for serious injury with reoccurrence.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: DERMALON
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYAMIDE
• 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: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 15911629
• Report Number: 9612501-2022-02112
• Device Sequence Number: 20195272
• Product Code: GAR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521070738
• UDI-Public: 10884521070738
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: MX
• PMA/510(K) Number: K981582
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/26/2023

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: 08/31/2024
• Device Model Number: 88861742-21
• Device Catalogue Number: 88861742-21
• Device Lot Number: D9J1939Y
• 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: 11/14/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/26/2022; 04/17/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/02/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/12/2022; 04/26/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/17/2019
• 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: 50 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 61 KG