MAXON
Report
- Report Number
- 9612501-2025-02878
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 3, 2025
- Report Date
- November 20, 2025
- Manufacturer
- DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD
- Product Code
- GAM
- UDI-DI
- 10884523002133
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
D10 CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 8886621321, 8886 6213-21 MAXON 5-0 GRN 75CM CV22X36, (LLT # D1L1504Y) MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
H3 EVALUATION SUMMARY: MEDTRONIC CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION BASED UPON ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED. ONE REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED OF THE BREATHABLE POUCH INDICATED NO BREACHES OR VISUAL ABNORMALITIES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO PATIENT USE, THE NEEDLE WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM THE SUTURE AND THE SUTURE WAS BROKEN. THE REPORTED ISSUES COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR EACH DEVICE ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED PRIOR TO RELEASE TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS ALL MEDTRONIC QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS. A SECONDARY REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND NO POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HEMICOLECTOMY PROCEDURE DURING ANASTOMOSIS, PRIOR TO PATIENT USE, THE NEEDLE WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM T HE SUTURE AND THE SUTURE WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1798751 | MAXON | SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC AC | GAM | DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD | 8886613431 | D2A1698Y | 10884523002133 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | SEE H11 |