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

Model Number	SC-644
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	05/05/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This event was previously submitted on a summary report.Subsequently, medtronic has received additional information which is being submitted via this 3500a.Post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of twenty nine devices.The visual inspection and functional evaluation of the sample 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.A review of the device history record indicates the product was released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.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.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during the procedure, the thread broke.The customer picked another suture to complete the case.No patient injury noted on this event.The product is expected to be returned for evaluation.

• Brand Name: CAPROSYN
• 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: 7316606
• Report Number: 9612501-2018-00323
• Device Sequence Number: 13490658
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521034973
• UDI-Public: 20884521034973
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K032586
• 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): 03/04/2018

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: 06/30/2019
• Device Model Number: SC-644
• Device Catalogue Number: SC-644
• Device Lot Number: D6F0790X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/22/2017
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/27/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/06/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1