UNKN PEEK SUTURE ANCHOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1219602-2021-00990
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 29, 2021
- Date of Event
- January 31, 2021
- Report Date
- June 13, 2021
- Manufacturer
- SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
- Product Code
- MBI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TU
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
H3, H6: THE REPORTED DEVICE, USED IN TREATMENT, WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE DESIGNATED COMPLAINT UNIT FOR INDEPENDENT EVALUATION, THUS VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW CONCLUDED THIS WAS A REPEAT ISSUE. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO INCLUDE CONDITIONS OF OFF LABEL USE AND TECHNIQUE SPECIFICS, AS WELL AS PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS RELATED TO THE USE OF THE DEVICE. A REVIEW OF RISK MANAGEMENT FILES FOUND THAT THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DOCUMENTED APPROPRIATELY. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN MEDICAL DOCUMENTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THUS A THOROUGH MEDICAL INVESTIGATION WAS NOT PERFORMED. A RELATIONSHIP, IF ANY, BETWEEN THE SUBJECT DEVICE AND THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PLEASE REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROPER USE OF THE DEVICE AND POTENTIAL TROUBLESHOOTING METHODS TO PREVENT FUTURE REOCCURRENCE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. NO CONTAINMENT OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. IF THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT IS RETURNED AT A FUTURE DATE, THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED FOR EVALUATION.
(B)(4). LITERATURE: PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMIZED EVALUATION OF LATISSIMUS DORSI TRANSFER AND SUPERIOR CAPSULAR RECONSTRUCTION IN MASSIVE, IRREPARABLE ROTATOR CUFF TEARS. DOI: HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.JSE.2021.01.036.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON LITERATURE REVIEW: "PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMIZED EVALUATION OF LATISSIMUS DORSI TRANSFER AND SUPERIOR CAPSULAR RECONSTRUCTION IN MASSIVE, IRREPARABLE ROTATOR CUFF TEARS", A PATIENT EXPERIENCED SEPTIC ARTHRITIS AFTER LDT SURGERY WITH A FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK. THIS WAS TREATED WITH REVISION SURGERIES AND GRAFT REMOVAL. THE PATIENT HAD A STIFF AND DYSFUNCTIONAL SHOULDER AFTERWARD. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 641813 | UNKN PEEK SUTURE ANCHOR | FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE | MBI | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |