MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN POLYSORB; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Model Number	L-12
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	02/28/2018
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 a laparoscopy, when doing ligation, the thread broke.The nurse replaced the other lot of the device to complete the case.The patient outcome was unknown.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of three devices.Post market vigilance (pmv) led a photographic evaluation of device.The visual inspection of the returned photo noted that the suture was discolored, and appeared to have disintegrated within the retainer.The visual inspection of the returned product noted twelve pre-cut sutures and degraded sutures in a retainer.As the sealed products were expired, functional testing was precluded.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all manufacturers¿ 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: POLYSORB
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven 06473
• MDR Report Key: 7386576
• Report Number: 1219930-2018-01831
• Device Sequence Number: 13820748
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521045866
• UDI-Public: 10884521045866
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: HK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K963253
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/10/2018

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: 03/31/2018
• Device Model Number: L-12
• Device Catalogue Number: L-12
• Device Lot Number: A3C0841X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/02/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/02/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/03/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/30/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/10/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1