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

Model Number	VP-522-X
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	06/13/2019
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 a laparoscopic appendectomy, the needle disintegrated from the thread.The needle was recovered from the trocar, and the case was completed.There was no patient injury.

• 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 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 9118535
• Report Number: 9612501-2019-01815
• Device Sequence Number: 2614706
• Product Code: GAW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521037793
• UDI-Public: 10884521037793
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K050947
• 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): 09/25/2019

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 Model Number: VP-522-X
• Device Catalogue Number: VP-522-X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/30/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/25/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1