MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD SURGIPRO; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE

Model Number	CP-424
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Too Soft/Flexible (4007)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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, intraoperatively, the needle broke and the suture was loose when tying.They opened a new one to complete the case.The patient injury was asked but it was unknown.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of two devices.Visual inspection of the sample noted two needles with partial sutures attached to them.One of them had a knot.The needle was intact with only instrument marks.Unfortunately, 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.The investigation concluded there were no abnormalities that would have caused or contributed to the reported condition.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: SURGIPRO
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 7687702
• Report Number: 9612501-2018-01298
• Device Sequence Number: 600818
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521036222
• UDI-Public: 10884521036222
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K954808
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,user f
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/27/2019

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: 09/30/2022
• Device Model Number: CP-424
• Device Catalogue Number: CP-424
• Device Lot Number: D7J2478X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/11/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/22/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/08/2018; 01/04/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/13/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/02/2018; 01/27/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1