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

Model Number	VP-581-X
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Material Frayed (1262)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	02/18/2019
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, on an open aortic valve replacement , during the suturing the aortomy using the running stitch technique, while the patient was on bypass, the thread of the suture broke.It was also reported that the suture was fraying.Another device was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of three devices.Visual inspection and functional testing of the representative samples confirmed there were no abnormalities that would have caused or contributed to the reported condition.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: SURGIPRO II
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYPROPYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 18750 ; DO 18750
• MDR Report Key: 8452121
• Report Number: 9612501-2019-00608
• Device Sequence Number: 240127
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521037960
• UDI-Public: 10884521037960
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: DA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K050947
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2019
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/03/2019

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: 06/30/2023
• Device Model Number: VP-581-X
• Device Catalogue Number: VP-581-X
• Device Lot Number: D8F0519SX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/08/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/26/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/10/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/26/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/03/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1