EXPRESSEW III W/O HOOK
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
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.
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.
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 |