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

Model Number	GMJ-34-M
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	03/19/2018
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 procedure, when the product was returned from the operating field and put into a double checker, the root of the needle broke and fell down.It was uncertain what part of the needle the doctor held with the forceps during suturing, but as far as the sales rep watched, the doctor held the point away from the connecting part when the product was provided.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The visual inspection of the returned samples noted one suture and one needle.The needle was broken at the swaged end.The swaged end of the needle was attached to the suture.It was observed, under magnification, that instrument marks were present on the swaged end of the needle.The retainer was inspected with no abnormalities.As no sealed products were returned, functional testing was precluded.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.The observed instrumentation damages suggested that the needle was grasped improperly at the swaged end of the needle during application.Firmly grasping the needle at the swaged end can deform the crimp, can cause the needle to disengage from the suture, and can even cause the needle to break at the swaged end.The recommended grasping area of the needle is at the needle body, where the wire is of a full diameter.The root cause of the observed damage was misuse of the product which would have caused or contributed to the reported incident.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 a procedure, when the product was returned from the operating field and put into a double checker, the root of the needle broke and fell down.It was uncertain what part of the needle the doctor held with the forceps during suturing, but as far as the sales rep watched, the doctor held the point away from the connecting part when the product was provided.Another product was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: BIOSYN
• 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: 7440670
• Report Number: 9612501-2018-00776
• Device Sequence Number: 1055163
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521032849
• UDI-Public: 20884521032849
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K000037
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,user facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/12/2018

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: 09/30/2022
• Device Model Number: GMJ-34-M
• Device Catalogue Number: GMJ-34-M
• Device Lot Number: D7J1855X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/01/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/03/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/25/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/18/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/12/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1