MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD

Model Number	8886621933
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	08/24/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, the surgeon sutured pancreatic parenchyma and tried to detach the suture thread from the needle, however the needle tip was broken.No patient injury.

• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 6882329
• Report Number: 9612501-2017-06228
• Device Sequence Number: 809361
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884523002352
• UDI-Public: 20884523002352
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,user facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/24/2017

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: 03/31/2022
• Device Model Number: 8886621933
• Device Catalogue Number: 8886621933
• Device Lot Number: D7C0573X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/24/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/21/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1