FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRUESPAN 12 DEGREE PEEK

MDR report key: 10263833 · Received July 13, 2020

Report

Report Number
1221934-2020-01793
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2020
Date of Event
June 25, 2020
Report Date
June 26, 2020
Manufacturer
MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
Product Code
MBI
UDI-DI
10886705026012
PMA / PMN Number
K153667
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY MITEK OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, MITEK, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY : ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT WAS REPORTED THAT FAULTY TRUSPAN DEVICE,ON USE OF THE DEVICE THE HANDLE BROKE CAUSING A MISFIRE AS PER NURSE REPORT. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED, IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER, THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION.  SINCE THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS DISCARDED, WE CANNOT DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL REOPEN THE COMPLAINT AND PERFORM THE INVESTIGATION AS APPROPRIATE. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER: L973578, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED, AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. HOWEVER, DEPUY SYNTHES MITEK WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK ANY RELATED COMPLAINTS WITHIN THIS DEVICE FAMILY AS A MEANS OF MONITORING THE EXTENT WITH WHICH THIS COMPLAINT IS OBSERVED IN THE FIELD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UDI: (B)(4) INCOMPLETE. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE. TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE DEVICE OR FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE IN (B)(6) THAT DURING MENISCAL REPAIR, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE HANDLE ON THE TRUESPAN 12 DEGREE PEEK FAULTY TRUESPAN DEVICE BROKE CAUSING A MISFIRE. THERE WAS NO DELAY. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO FRAGMENTS GENERATED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
728886 TRUESPAN 12 DEGREE PEEK SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE MBI MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL 228151 L973578 10886705026012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1