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

Model Number	CM-954
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	11/07/2018
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 total knee arthroplasty procedure, while closing the skin, the thread disengage from the needle.They then used another suture to resolve the issue in order to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.Visual inspection confirmed there were no abnormalities that would have caused or contributed to the reported condition.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: BIOSYN
• 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: 8120017
• Report Number: 9612501-2018-02145
• Device Sequence Number: 16561628
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521032231
• UDI-Public: 10884521032231
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K000037
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/17/2019

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: 02/28/2023
• Device Model Number: CM-954
• Device Catalogue Number: CM-954
• Device Lot Number: D8B0860X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/20/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/07/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/29/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/30/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/17/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1