MAUDE Adverse Event Report: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GORE-TEX® SUTURE; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE

Catalog Number	6J04B
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/25/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A1: no patient specific details have been provided.Therefore, the patient initials reflect the w.L.Gore internal case number.A2 - a4: age, gender, and weight were requested, but not provided.B3: date of event was requested, but not provided, therefore the date the information was received by gore will be the event date.H3: review of the manufacturing records and engineering evaluation are pending and will be sent with the follow up report.H6 - code 4111: additional information regarding the event was requested from the complainant, but no response was received.The gore-tex® suture instructions for use (ifu) states: at least seven, equally tensioned, flat square throws are required to produce a secure knot when tying gore-tex® suture.Additional throws may be necessary depending on surgical circumstances.When tying knots with the gore-tex® suture, tension should be applied by pulling each strand of the suture in opposite directions with equal force.As the knot is tensioned, the air in the suture is forced out.Care should be taken to avoid using a jerking motion which could break the suture.Uneven tensioning of a well formed square knot may result in an unsecure knot.When the gore-tex® suture is properly tensioned and formed, standard surgical knotting techniques will produce a secure knot.W.L.Gore & associates, inc.(gore) is submitting this report to comply with 21 c.F.R.Part 803, the medical device reporting regulation.This report is based upon information obtained by gore, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Blank fields present on this report include required fields and fields determined to be not applicable.Blank required fields indicate that the information was not provided, was deemed unavailable or was not applicable.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, gore, or its associates that the device, gore or its associates caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute a legal admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any defects or has malfunctioned, as defined from a legal standpoint.These words are included in the report and are fixed items for selection created by the fda, to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of reporting pursuant to part 803.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that whenever the surgeon tried to tie the gore-tex® suture, it would break.Reportedly, a total of 8 out of the 36 in the box was discarded.Multiple attempts were made to get additional information, however no response from the complainant was received, the case will be closed with the reported information.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H6: code c19: a review of the manufacturing records for this device verified the lot met all pre-release specifications.H6: code d15: since the device associated with the complaint was not returned, further evaluation is not possible.W.L.Gore & associates, inc.(gore) is submitting this report to comply with 21 c.F.R.Part 803, the medical device reporting regulation.This report is based upon information obtained by gore, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Blank fields present on this report include required fields and fields determined to be not applicable.Blank required fields indicate that the information was not provided, was deemed unavailable or was not applicable.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, gore, or its associates that the device, gore or its associates 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 report and are fixed items for selection created by the fda, to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of reporting pursuant to part 803.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.

• Brand Name: GORE-TEX® SUTURE
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff AZ 86004
• Manufacturer (Section G): MPD APC B/P; p.o. box 1408; elkton MD 21922 1408
• Manufacturer Contact: angela brown ; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff, AZ 86004 ; 9285263030
• MDR Report Key: 18136483
• Report Number: 3003910212-2023-01525
• Device Sequence Number: 6588634
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132603794
• UDI-Public: 00733132603794
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NH
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P820083
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/20/2023

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: Other
• Device Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: 6J04B
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/25/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/25/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/14/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/20/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/01/2021
• 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 Sex: Unknown