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

Model Number	8886663241
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	04/03/2018
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 testing, the device¿s needle broke.There was no patient involvement.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of device.The visual inspection of the returned products noted one suture and one needle.The needle was observed to be attached to a suture.A tactile and microscopic inspection of the suture was performed with no ab normalities.The retainer was inspected with no abnormalities.A microscopic inspection of the needle was performed with no abnormalities.As the sealed products were expired, functional testing was precluded.Pmv cannot confirm the reported event of broken needle because the needle was observed to be not broken.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: MAXON
• 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: 7441318
• Report Number: 9612501-2018-00780
• Device Sequence Number: 19105553
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521114883
• UDI-Public: 10884521114883
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: ME
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K990951
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: user facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/13/2018

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: 8886663241
• Device Catalogue Number: 8886663241
• Device Lot Number: D7J2608X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/02/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/03/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/29/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/18/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/13/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1