FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERSALOK DEPLOYMENT GUN

MDR report key: 2041023 · Received March 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1221934-2011-00134
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 18, 2011
Report Date
March 21, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK
Product Code
HRX
Removal / Correction Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, 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 SHOULDER REPAIR, THE VERSALOK DEPLOYMENT GUN DID NOT DEPLOY 2 ANCHORS WHILE THE SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT THEM INTO THE BONE HOLE FOR FIXATION. AT THIS POINT, FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE SURGEON CHOSE TO GO OPEN TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE OR HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSALOK DEPLOYMENT GUN ARTHROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT HRX DEPUY MITEK 214710 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention