MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Model Number	SC5689G
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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: occurred during an open ear suturing procedure.The suture was being applied to the skin.The suture thread broke during knot tying.The surgeon was employing the interrupted suturing technique.The absorbable suture had been opened for thirty minutes prior to use.In order to resolve the issue and complete the case, opened a new suture.There was no patient harm.The patient outcome is alive, no injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Device evaluation post market vigilance led an evaluation of one device.The visual inspection of the returned product noted one partial suture.The r etainer was inspected with no abnormalities as no sealed products were returned, functional testing was precluded.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Analysis concluded there were no assembly component related failures.Should new information become available,the file will be re-opened and the investigation summary amended as appropriate.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 6861118
• Report Number: 9612501-2017-06137
• Device Sequence Number: 1325488
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521034898
• UDI-Public: 20884521034898
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional,user faci
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/26/2018

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: 11/30/2019
• Device Model Number: SC5689G
• Device Catalogue Number: SC5689G
• Device Lot Number: D6L0567X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/30/2017
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/14/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/08/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/13/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/26/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1