MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD SURGITIE; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL

Model Number	EL-20-L
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
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during laparoscopic appendectomy procedure, the device¿s loop did not work properly.The thread of the broke.Another new suture was used without issue.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: SURGITIE
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 6934096
• Report Number: 9612501-2017-06369
• Device Sequence Number: 1071207
• Product Code: GAL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521099647
• UDI-Public: 10884521099647
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K904588
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/01/2017

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: 01/31/2021
• Device Model Number: EL-20-L
• Device Catalogue Number: EL-20-L
• Device Lot Number: J6A1012X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/01/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/10/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1