BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    EXPRESSEW III W/HOOK

    MDR report key: 11977832 · Received June 10, 2021

    Report

    Report Number
    1221934-2021-01850
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 10, 2021
    Date of Event
    May 28, 2021
    Report Date
    May 28, 2021
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY MITEK LLC US
    Product Code
    LXH
    UDI-DI
    10886705003655
    PMA / PMN Number
    EXEMPT
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    SC, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    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 IS NOT BEING RETURNED, IT WAS RETAINED BY THE CUSTOMER, 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 (33758-150910-07), AND NO NON-CONFORMANCE WAS 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: 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 CUSTOMER THAT THE FORCEP ON THE EXPRESSEW III W/HOOK WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE NOR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    874495 EXPRESSEW III W/HOOK SUTURE/NEEDLE PASSER, REUSABLE LXH DEPUY MITEK LLC US 214124 33758-15 10886705003655

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1