MAUDE Adverse Event Report: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES GORE-TEX® SUTURE; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE

Catalog Number	7M04
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	11/16/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Patient information including gender, id, weight and dob were requested, however no information was provided.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that when the gore-tex® sutures were observed the thread being flattened after removing from the package, and the needle was reportedly broken during sewing.

• Brand Name: GORE-TEX® SUTURE
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES; flagstaff AZ
• MDR Report Key: 8155043
• Report Number: 3003910212-2018-00120
• Device Sequence Number: 1579451
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132629787
• UDI-Public: 00733132629787
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: P820083
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/20/2018

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: 06/30/2023
• Device Catalogue Number: 7M04
• Device Lot Number: 18446327
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• 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