COUPLER AC ZOOM
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2022-03130
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 13, 2022
- Date of Event
- September 30, 2022
- Manufacturer
- MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
- Product Code
- FEM
- UDI-DI
- 10886705028634
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
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. H4: THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE WAS REPORTED AS UNKNOWN ON THE INITIAL REPORT; AND HAS BEEN UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED, THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. 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. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER (B001674), AND NO NON-CONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED. AS PART OF DEPUY MITEK¿S QUALITY PROCESS ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, AND WITHOUT THE COMPLAINT DEVICE TO EVALUATE, WE CANNOT DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE. ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT INFORMATION MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS IS CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AS PART OF POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED, AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. DEPUY 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.
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. B5: SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW-UP WITH THE CUSTOMER, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED REGARDING THE EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER REPLACING THE COMPLAINED THE ZOOM COUPLER WITH A NEW ONE ON THE CAMERA HEAD AND CONNECTING IT TO THE ATHROSCOPE, THE BLACK DOTS DISAPPEARED FROM THE IMAGE.
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 DEPUY MITEK OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY 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. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: UDI: (B)(4). INITIAL REPORTER OCCUPATION: REPORTER IS A J&J EMPLOYEE. 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.
THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE IN JAPAN THAT DURING INSPECTION PREOPERATIVELY TO AN UNKNOWN SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022, THE HD ARTHROSCOPE/SINUSCOPE 4.0MM X 30 DEG X 167MM (MITEK LOCK) AND COUPLER AC ZOOM DEVICES WERE CONNECTED TO THE CAMERA HEAD. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, WHEN THE CIRCLE DISPLAYED ON THE MONITOR WAS ENLARGED USING THE ZOOM FUNCTION OF THE ZOOM COUPLER, SOMETHING LIKE A BLACK SPOT APPEARED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ALTHOUGH THE BLACK SPOT GOT INVISIBLE WHEN THE SIZE OF THE CIRCLE WAS DECREASED, IT COULD INTERFERE WITH THE FIELD OF VISION AT THE TIME OF SURGERY AND COULD AFFECT THE PROGRESS OF THE PROCEDURES IN THE SURGERY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO DIRT NOR BURNT FOUND IN THE SCOPE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2601217 | COUPLER AC ZOOM | ENDOSCOPE CAMERA ADAPTOR | FEM | MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL | 242436 | B001674 | 10886705028634 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |