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

Model Number	88862392-49
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	02/26/2019
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 an atrial procedure, when they stitched the sternum, the five needles and threads' connection part were broken and they were disengaged.They used another thread to perform the suture.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of five device.The visual inspection of the sample noted three partial sutures and five needles disengaged.Upon microscopic inspection of the needle, normal crimp and swage marks were noted.One of the needles was bent in the middle section.Instrument marks were noted near the bent site.As no sealed samples were returned, a needle attachment test and bend moment test could not be performed.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: 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 18750 ; DO 18750
• MDR Report Key: 8443555
• Report Number: 9612501-2019-00568
• Device Sequence Number: 18939744
• Product Code: GAQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521102453
• UDI-Public: 10884521102453
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• 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): 06/24/2019

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: 07/31/2023
• Device Model Number: 88862392-49
• Device Catalogue Number: 88862392-49
• Device Lot Number: D8G0418X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/29/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/27/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/03/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/22/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/24/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1