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

Model Number	GG-181
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	12/13/2018
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, on a circumcision, a minute into the procedure, while closing the wound using a continuous suturing technique, the thread of the suture broke.It was stated that the absorbable suture been opened or removed from the packaging for 5 minutes prior to use.Another device was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.

• 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: 8267320
• Report Number: 9612501-2019-00135
• Device Sequence Number: 11186743
• Product Code: GAL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521055015
• UDI-Public: 20884521055015
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K885018
• 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): 01/22/2019

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: 11/30/2019
• Device Model Number: GG-181
• Device Catalogue Number: GG-181
• Device Lot Number: D6L2150ZX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/27/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/22/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1