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

Model Number	SPB-5833G
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	01/24/2020
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, during a hair transplant surgery, the suture kept on snapping at the swage.Another suture was used.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 needles and no sutures.Upon microscopic inspection, instrument marks were noted near the swaged ends of the needles.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.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.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: NOVAFIL
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 9690022
• Report Number: 9612501-2020-00246
• Device Sequence Number: 17062723
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521100886
• UDI-Public: 10884521100886
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: EI
• PMA/510(K) Number: K990952
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/24/2020

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: 02/29/2024
• Device Model Number: SPB-5833G
• Device Catalogue Number: SPB-5833G
• Device Lot Number: D9C1548FY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/21/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/27/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/05/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/10/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/24/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1