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

Model Number	GLJ-53-M
Medical Device Problem Codes	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907); Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material (2922)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	04/11/2018
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, the nurse pulled out the product holding the needle but the thread didn't come out and needle detached.The procedure was completed with another device.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: POLYSORB
• 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: 7454767
• Report Number: 9612501-2018-00829
• Device Sequence Number: 1637596
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521045566
• UDI-Public: 20884521045566
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K963253
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/24/2018

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: 06/30/2022
• Device Model Number: GLJ-53-M
• Device Catalogue Number: GLJ-53-M
• Device Lot Number: D7F1985X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/12/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/24/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1