MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD CHROMIC GUT; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL

Model Number	GG-123
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	07/23/2018
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 caesarean section, while on running closure the needle broke.The component did not fall into patient cavity.A new device was opened and used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: CHROMIC GUT
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 7756452
• Report Number: 9612501-2018-01413
• Device Sequence Number: 173895
• Product Code: GAL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521054902
• UDI-Public: 20884521054902
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OH
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K885018
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,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?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/29/2020
• Device Model Number: GG-123
• Device Catalogue Number: GG-123
• Device Lot Number: D7B1952ZX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/23/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/08/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/07/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/03/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1