FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXPRESSEW III W/O HOOK

MDR report key: 11621737 · Received April 6, 2021

Report

Report Number
1221934-2021-01112
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2021
Date of Event
March 22, 2021
Report Date
March 23, 2021
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK LLC US
Product Code
LXH
UDI-DI
10886705020218
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS FOR DEVICE RETURN, 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 (06-201020-05), AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION WERE IDENTIFIED. SHOULD THE DEVICE EVER BE RECEIVED BACK IN THE FUTURE, THIS COMPLAINT FILE WILL BE REOPENED AT THAT TIME AND AN EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED AND DOCUMENTED. 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. DEVICE HISTORY LOT ==> AN MRE REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND RESULTS OBTAINED AS BELOW: PRODUCT CODE: 214140 LOT NUMBER: 06-201020-05 ANOMALIES OR DISCREPANCIES (NON-CONFORMANCE): PACKAGING ISSUE. RELATED? IF YES, PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION: NONE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UDI: (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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING A SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2021, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SUTURE/NEEDLE PASSER DEVICE WAS BROKEN. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
522370 EXPRESSEW III W/O HOOK SUTURE/NEEDLE PASSER, REUSABLE LXH DEPUY MITEK LLC US 214140 06-201020-05 10886705020218

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1