MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD SURGIDAC; ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE

Model Number	170043
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Foreign Body In Patient (2687); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	06/22/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, while suturing in a laparoscopic exploratory laparotomy with hernia repair, the needle fell on the patient¿s cavity and was not retrieved.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The broken needle was returned lodged in the right jaw of the suturing device; the needle was broken at the suture swage with a mark on the cone of the needle.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.Replication of the bent or broken needle may occur when the needle is not loaded properly or when the needle is forced into an obstacle.This condition may also occur if excess pressure is exerted on the needle or the attached suture while the jaws are in the open position.In these situations, the needle may flex and ultimately break.The root cause of the observed damage was misuse of the product which would have caused or contributed to the reported incident.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: SURGIDAC
• Common Device Name: ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 7679583
• Report Number: 9612501-2018-01280
• Device Sequence Number: 848006
• Product Code: OCW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521128979
• UDI-Public: 20884521128979
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K934738
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/03/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/30/2022
• Device Model Number: 170043
• Device Catalogue Number: 170043
• Device Lot Number: J7L0300X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/11/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/26/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/07/2018; 08/08/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/11/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/27/2018; 10/03/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Age: 67 YR