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

Catalog Number	7M02A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/01/2023
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.H3: engineering evaluation could not be performed as the device is still in transit to the manufacturer.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 to gore that the patient underwent a graft anastomosis using gore-tex® suture.It was stated that 11 units from the box were breaking during the intervention.The intervention was completed by using identical gore-tex® sutures.The torn devices are available for evaluation.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: since the device associated with the complaint was not returned, it is not possible to confirm the failure mode.Further evaluation is not possible.H6-code c20 - per the engineering evaluation, since the device associated with the complaint was not returned, it is not possible to confirm the failure mode.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 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.

• 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: katharina herkt ; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff, AZ 86004 ; 9285263030
• MDR Report Key: 18168438
• Report Number: 3003910212-2023-01528
• Device Sequence Number: 6721633
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132604401
• UDI-Public: 00733132604401
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SF
• PMA/510(K) Number: P820083
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2023
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/10/2024

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 Catalogue Number: 7M02A
• 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: 11/02/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/02/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/20/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/10/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/16/2023
• 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