MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD STEEL; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, STEEL, MONOFILAMENT AND MULTIFILAMENT, STERILE

Model Number	88862424-89
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	01/23/2020
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 coronary artery bypass graft, during the combination of the ribs, while using the continuous suturing technique, three needles broke.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 five devices.The visual inspection of the returned product noted five suture fragments and two needles.Neither needle was attached to a suture.Upon microscopic inspection, instrument marks were noted near the swaged end of each needle.As no sealed samples were returned, a needle attachment test could not be performed.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Additionally, the investigation detected a unreported condition of needle detached that has no relationship to the reported condition.The root cause of the observed damage was found to be due to the device not being used as intended which caused or contributed to the reported condition.The needle should always be held in the middle where the diameter is greatest.Grasping the needle near the swaged end could cause bends or breaks, or damage the connection between the needle and suture.No further actions have been deemed necessary at this time.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: STEEL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, STEEL, MONOFILAMENT AND MULTIFILAMENT, STERILE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 9670873
• Report Number: 9612501-2020-00218
• Device Sequence Number: 13548073
• Product Code: GAQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521102699
• UDI-Public: 10884521102699
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TU
• PMA/510(K) Number: K955723
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/27/2020

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: 05/31/2024
• Device Model Number: 88862424-89
• Device Catalogue Number: 88862424-89
• Device Lot Number: D9F1411Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/21/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/23/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/10/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/05/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/27/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1