MICRO QA+ #3/0 OC V4
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2020-03583
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 25, 2020
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2020
- Report Date
- November 5, 2020
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK LLC US
- Product Code
- HWC
- UDI-DI
- 10886705002375
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080352
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CI
- 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: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY : ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE DOCTOR PLACED THE ANCHOR IN THE PATIENT'S BONE, THE ANCHOR STAYED IN THE BONE AND THE SUTURE WAS CUT. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED, THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. HOWEVER, A PHOTO WAS PROVIDED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PHOTO, THE SUTURES WERE FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND FRAYED BY THE DISTAL ENDS. THIS COMPLAINT CAN BE CONFIRMED. THE POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO AN EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED AT THE MOMENT WHEN THE SUTURE WAS HANDLED AND A SHARP INSTRUMENT COULD HAVE RUBBED THE SUTURE LEADING IN A BREAKAGE, HOWEVER THIS CANNOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE [6L60791] 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.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). 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: 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. UDI: (B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AFFILIATE REPORTED A SURGICAL DELAY DID NOT OCCUR AND THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER MINI QA ANCHOR. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING A CMF SURGERY OF THE ATM AND THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED BECAUSE IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF.
IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. (B)(4). (B)(4). 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.
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE IN CHILE THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2020, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ANCHOR DEVICE STAYED IN THE BONE AND THE SUTURE WAS CUT WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN THE PATIENT'S BONE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1369230 | MICRO QA+ #3/0 OC V4 | SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, NON-BIOABSORBABLE | HWC | DEPUY MITEK LLC US | 212843 | 6L60791 | 10886705002375 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |