MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD AUTO SUTURE; LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY

Model Number	24055-
Medical Device Problem Codes	Detachment Of Device Component (1104); Packaging Problem (3007)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Tissue Damage (2104); Injury (2348); No Code Available (3191)
Date of Event	10/17/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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 a laparoscopic robotic prostatectomy procedure, the flanges on the distal end of the device broke off leaving plastic shards in the wound - they were retrieved with graspers - the nurse is not sure if all parts were retrieved.A surgical intervention was needed - plastic shards had to be removed from the wound.There was a temporary injury - the plastic shattered leaving shards in the wound.There was tissue damage - they had to dig the shards out of the surrounding tissue of the port site.

• Brand Name: AUTO SUTURE
• Common Device Name: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 7033099
• Report Number: 9612501-2017-06583
• Device Sequence Number: 18857503
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521080829
• UDI-Public: 10884521080829
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K981941
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional,user faci
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/15/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/31/2018
• Device Model Number: 24055-
• Device Catalogue Number: 24055-
• Device Lot Number: J3G0230X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/18/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/15/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention