MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD STEEL; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, STEEL, MONOFILAMENT AND MULTIFILAMENT, STERILE

Model Number	88862393-69
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	12/10/2018
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 coronary artery bypass grafting procedure, the port or the connection point of the needle and the wire was separated from each other on the steel wire.The product was replaced to continue the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) received one representative samples of a device.A tactile and microscopic inspection of the sutures was performed with no abnormalities.A needle attachment test was performed on the sealed samples, and the results met the specifications for this product.A review of the device history record indicates this product was 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: STEEL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, STEEL, MONOFILAMENT AND MULTIFILAMENT, STERILE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 8237780
• Report Number: 9612501-2019-00073
• Device Sequence Number: 11168967
• Product Code: GAQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521102477
• UDI-Public: 10884521102477
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TU
• PMA/510(K) Number: K955723
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/10/2019

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: 04/30/2023
• Device Model Number: 88862393-69
• Device Catalogue Number: 88862393-69
• Device Lot Number: D8D1135X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/02/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/14/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/22/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/10/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/10/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1