FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OMNISPAN 0 DEGREE MENISCAL FASTENER
MDR report key: 1885053
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Received October 20, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2010-00390
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 20, 2010
- Date of Event
- October 15, 2010
- Report Date
- October 19, 2010
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK
- Product Code
- MBI
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
MITEK IS AT THIS POINT IN TIME IN THE INFORMATION GATHERING MODE. WHEN ALL THAT CAN BE HAD, IS HAD AND THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED AND EVALUATED, THOSE RESULTS WILL BE THE SUBJECT MATTER IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
OUR REP IS REPORTING TO US THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC MENISCAL REPAIR, THE SILICONE RETAINING SHEATH OF AN OMNISPAN MENISCAL FASTENER FELL OFF AND INTO THE PATIENT'S JOINT SPACE. THE FRAGMENT WAS EASILY RETRIEVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE OR HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMNISPAN 0 DEGREE MENISCAL FASTENER | MENISCAL FASTENER | MBI | DEPUY MITEK | 228140 | 3400972 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |