FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIORAPTOR KNOTLESS

MDR report key: 2061296 · Received April 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219602-2011-00060
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2011
Date of Event
March 14, 2011
Report Date
March 14, 2011
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY
Product Code
MBI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DR. HAD AN EXCELLENT VIEW AND TRAJECTORY FOR THIS ANCHOR PLACEMENT, AND ALL WENT WELL UNTIL HE TURNED THE DIAL CLOCKWISE AND REMOVED THE INSERTER FROM BONE. ONCE HE DID THIS, HE HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING THE DIAL (THERE WAS A SOUND OF THE ANCHOR SPRINGING BACKWARD, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN BUT WE DID FINALLY GET 3 SOLID CLICKS). HE THEN MOVED THE SCOPE DIRECTLY OVER THE ANCHOR AND NOTICED METAL LEFT INSIDE THE ANCHOR. WE LOOKED AT THE INSERTER, AND THE PIECE THAT DEPLOYS THE PLUG INTO THE ANCHOR HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS WEDGED IN THE CENTER OF THE ANCHOR. WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE THIS METAL PIECE IN THE ANCHOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIORAPTOR KNOTLESS BIORAPTOR, KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHOR MBI SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY 72202403 50354669

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1