MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD CHROMIC GUT; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL

Model Number	GG-123
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	09/26/2019
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 closure of a tonsillectomy, the surgeon was trying a knot when the thread broke.Another device was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: CHROMIC GUT
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 9202989
• Report Number: 9612501-2019-02010
• Device Sequence Number: 3031937
• Product Code: GAL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521054905
• UDI-Public: 10884521054905
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OK
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K885018
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/17/2019

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: 10/31/2021
• Device Model Number: GG-123
• Device Catalogue Number: GG-123
• Device Lot Number: D8K0877ZX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/01/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/17/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1