FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MENISCAL REPAIR DEVICE CURVED

MDR report key: 10777405 · Received November 3, 2020

Report

Report Number
8043971-2020-04220
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2020
Date of Event
July 26, 2020
Report Date
July 26, 2020
Manufacturer
T.A.G. MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION LTD
Product Code
MBI
UDI-DI
01081867402178
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FAILURE DESCRIBED BY CUSTOMER DOES NOT MATCH TO DEFINITIONS DESCRIBED IN IFU170AR REV 'E', SEEMS THAT END-USER USED EXCESSIVE TENSION OR OVERLOAD THE DEVICE. IT IS A CASE OF MISUSE BY PHYSICIAN. EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATION CAN'T BE PERFORMED BECAUSE DEVICE WAS NOT SHIPPED TO TAG

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SECOND IMPLANT ON THE AR-4570 WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THEY CUT THE SUTURE BUT DID NOT REMOVE THE FIRST IMPLANT WHICH IS BEHIND THE CAPSULE. WITH THE SECOND ATTEMPT, BOTH IMPLANTS SEATED, BUT PULLED OUT WHEN THE SURGEON WAS TENSIONING. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN ARTHREX ZONE NAVIGATOR, WHICH REQUIRED AN ADDITIONAL INCISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1241066 MENISCAL REPAIR DEVICE CURVED MENISCAL REPAIR DEVICE CURVED MBI T.A.G. MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION LTD AR-4570 20B04 01081867402178

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1