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

Model Number	SG-5687
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Material Frayed (1262); Knotted (1340)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
To date, the incident sample has not been received for evaluation.If the sample is received, or if additional information pertinent to the incident is obtained, a follow-up report will be submitted.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during a procedure, the needle was breaking off from the thread, the suture was fraying, and it was coming out of the pack with knots in it.There was no patient involved in this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of five devices.The visual inspection and functional evaluation of the samples had acceptable results.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.

• Brand Name: CHROMIC GUT
• 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: 7073487
• Report Number: 9612501-2017-06673
• Device Sequence Number: 1798210
• Product Code: GAL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521055763
• UDI-Public: 20884521055763
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K885018
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/28/2018

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: 09/30/2021
• Device Model Number: SG-5687
• Device Catalogue Number: SG-5687
• Device Lot Number: D6J2835NPX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/30/2017
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/02/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/12/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/30/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/28/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1