MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC C1
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2020-03394
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 9, 2020
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2020
- Report Date
- October 24, 2020
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK LLC US
- Product Code
- MAI
- UDI-DI
- 10886705001903
- PMA / PMN Number
- K150209
- 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. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ==> ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING EXTENSOR TENDON REPAIR, THE SHAFT ATTACHING THE ANCHOR TO THE INSERTER BROKE OFF. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE 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 [L982494] NUMBER, 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.
(B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. 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. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED BY SALES REP VIA COMPLAINT SUBMISSION TOOL AS FOLLOWS: DURING EXTENSOR TENDON REPAIR, AS THE DOCTOR WENT TO INSERT THE ANCHOR THE SHAFT ATTACHING THE ANCHOR TO THE INSERTER BROKE OFF. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER ANCHOR. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE AFFILIATE REPORTED FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED BUT ALL PIECES WERE RECOVERED. THERE WAS A 5 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY BUT NO COMPLICATION TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE FACILITY AND CANNOT BE RETURNED FOR AN EVALUATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1272280 | MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC C1 | SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE | MAI | DEPUY MITEK LLC US | 212045 | L982494 | 10886705001903 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |