FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECTRUM II SOFT TISSUE REPAIR SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2083012 · Received May 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5020525
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 4, 2011
Date of Event
April 26, 2011
Report Date
May 4, 2011
Manufacturer
CONMED LINVATEC
Product Code
GDG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER CIRCULATOR'S REPORT, "DURING SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY, TIP OF SPECTRUM BROKE OFF INSIDE OF SHOULDER. PHYSICIAN LOCATED IT AND REMOVED IT WITHOUT DIFFICULTY." AFTER DISCUSSION WITH STAFF AND THE SALES REP, I LEARNED THIS IS A "LIMITED REUSE STRAIGHT SUTURE HOOK." LIMITED REUSE SUTURE HOOKS ARE NOT TO EXCEED 5 PROCEDURES. IT IS UNK HOW MANY PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED WITH THIS HOOK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPECTRUM II SOFT TISSUE REPAIR SYSTEM STRAIGHT SUTURE HOOK GDG CONMED LINVATEC SPECTRUM II

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR