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

Model Number	88862410-69
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	01/29/2020
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 thoracic sternal closure, both needle and thread broke.The needle drop off during the closure so the product was not used in patient.Another product from another serial number was used to complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) received one device.A tactile and microscopic inspection of the sutures was performed with no abnormali ties.A needle attachment test and simple knot test were performed on the sealed samples, and the results of both tests met the specifications for this product.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 investigation concluded there were no abnormalities that would have caused or contributed to the reported condition.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: 9699973
• Report Number: 9612501-2020-00259
• Device Sequence Number: 14024384
• Product Code: GAQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521102576
• UDI-Public: 10884521102576
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• 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: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/16/2020

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: 09/30/2023
• Device Model Number: 88862410-69
• Device Catalogue Number: 88862410-69
• Device Lot Number: D8J0189X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/11/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/29/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/02/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/12/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/17/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1