MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD TI-CRON; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE

Model Number	88863290-56
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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 aortic and mitral valve replacement surgery, after 2 to 3 knots, the sutures of the valve replacement kit break very easily.The surgeon took another suture to complete the case.There was an increase duration of the procedure and risk of bleeding.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: TI-CRON
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 18750 ; DO 18750
• MDR Report Key: 8899743
• Report Number: 9612501-2019-01572
• Device Sequence Number: 13557948
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521062365
• UDI-Public: 20884521062365
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K930591
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/15/2019

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: 01/31/2023
• Device Model Number: 88863290-56
• Device Catalogue Number: 88863290-56
• Device Lot Number: D8A1935X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/26/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/15/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 58 YR