BROADBAND TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 3006981798-2024-00041
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 8, 2024
- Date of Event
- July 2, 2024
- Report Date
- August 5, 2024
- Manufacturer
- RIVERPOINT MEDICAL LLC
- Product Code
- GAT
- UDI-DI
- 00810020081176
- PMA / PMN Number
- K100006
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. THREE RETAINED SAMPLES FROM THE SAME LOT WERE USED TO PERFORM A KNOT PULL TENSILE TEST. THE RETAINED SAMPLES USED FOR THE KNOT PULL TENSILE TEST MET REQUIREMENTS. PRODUCTION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. THERE WERE NO NONCONFORMITIES NOTED WITH THE LOT DURING PRODUCTION. ALL FINISHED GOODS TESTING REQUIREMENTS WERE MET PRIOR TO RELEASE.THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS, AND THE REPORT COULD NOT BE SUBSTANTIATED. A CAUSE FOR THE EVENT CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. THIS REPORT AND USE OF CATEGORICAL DEFINITIONS REQUIRED BY FDA 3500A DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY RIVERPOINT MEDICAL OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT RIVERPOINT MEDICAL OR ITS EMPLOYEES HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. RIVERPOINT MEDICAL HAS FILED THIS INFORMATION TO COMPLY WITH THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION 21 CFR 803. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO RIVERPOINT MEDICAL REGARDING THIS EVENT, A SUPPLEMENTARY 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED BY THE FDA.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: "IT WAS REPORTED THAT INITIAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED WITH COMPRE REVERSE SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2024. POSTOPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE SHOULDER THAT DID NOT GO AWAY. SO SURGEON CHECKED THE X-RAY AND FOUND THAT THE GREATER TUBEROSITY FRAGMENT THAT HAD BEEN SUTURED AT THE INITIAL SURGERY HAD BECOME FREE. PAIN OCCURRED DURING ELEVATION MOVEMENTS, AND A STRANGE NOISE OCCURRED DURING EXTERNAL ROTATION MOVEMENTS. IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE FREE BONE FRAGMENTS MAY BE IMPINGING ON THE IMPLANT OR IN THE JOINT."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1069470 | BROADBAND TAPE | NON ABSORBABLE, UHMWPE SUTURE TAPE | GAT | RIVERPOINT MEDICAL LLC | CM-0322 | 23062220 | 00810020081176 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |