5.5 HEALIX ADVANCE KNTLSS PK
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2020-01903
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 24, 2020
- Report Date
- July 9, 2020
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK LLC US
- Product Code
- MBI
- UDI-DI
- 10886705023486
- PMA / PMN Number
- K130539
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: CORRECTION: G1-2: THE MANUFACTURING LOCATION HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CORRECT INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ==> THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED, IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER, THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, AND WITHOUT THE COMPLAINT DEVICE TO EVALUATE, WE CANNOT DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER (L991807), 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.
UDI: (B)(4). AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING A ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR SURGERY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE 5.5 HEALIX ADVANCE KNTLSS PK DEVICE BECAME STUCK IN THE INSERTER AFTER IMPLANTING FOR A LATERAL ROW. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ANCHOR CAME OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE INSERTER OUT. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF TWO MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY WITH ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO FRAGMENTS GENERATED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 786336 | 5.5 HEALIX ADVANCE KNTLSS PK | SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, NON-BIOABSORBABLE | MBI | DEPUY MITEK LLC US | 222334 | L991807 | 10886705023486 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |