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

Model Number	VP-705-X
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
Date of Event	05/24/2018
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, during procedure, the needle broke.They told for 2 years we have been in dialogue with supplier about problems with broken and bent needles and threads that also break.They have received 5 unintended events with needles that have broken during a surgery.The pouring date is just an example of date as there have been many events.

• Brand Name: SURGIPRO LL
• 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: 8155033
• Report Number: 9612501-2018-02208
• Device Sequence Number: 16217102
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521038230
• UDI-Public: 20884521038230
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: DA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K050947
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/12/2018

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: 07/31/2020
• Device Model Number: VP-705-X
• Device Catalogue Number: VP-705-X
• Device Lot Number: D5G2184X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/12/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/12/2018
• 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