MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN POLYSORB; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Model Number	CL-918
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Information (3190)
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, the needle dislodged during its passage through the subcutaneous tissue after several points made without difficulty.The needle was found and removed using a brightness amplifier.

• Brand Name: POLYSORB
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 8627868
• Report Number: 1219930-2019-03041
• Device Sequence Number: 16656349
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521043367
• UDI-Public: 10884521043367
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K963253
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Pharmacist
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/21/2019

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: 02/28/2023
• Device Model Number: CL-918
• Device Catalogue Number: CL-918
• Device Lot Number: A8B0906X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/29/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/21/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1