MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN SURGIPRO LL; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE

Model Number	VP-901-MX
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	06/08/2018
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 coronary bypass, the needle broke while sewing.The procedure was completed with another device.The surgical time was extended by less than 30 min.No patient injury was reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The visual inspection of the opened samples noted one partial suture and two needles.One needle was received broken.Upon microscopic inspection, instrument marks were observed near the break site.As no sealed samples were returned, a bend moment test could not be performed.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: SURGIPRO LL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 7648312
• Report Number: 1219930-2018-03486
• Device Sequence Number: 1512412
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521039541
• UDI-Public: 20884521039541
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K050947
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/31/2019

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: 07/31/2022
• Device Model Number: VP-901-MX
• Device Catalogue Number: VP-901-MX
• Device Lot Number: A7G0609SX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/11/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/13/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/09/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/28/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/31/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1