GRYPHON BR W/ PROKNOT
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2025-00733
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 25, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 18, 2025
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK LLC US
- Product Code
- MBI
- UDI-DI
- 10886705024025
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY MITEK OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, MITEK, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. H11 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER, THEREFORE NOT RETURNED TO J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS AND UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE CURRENT AVAILABLE INFORMATION, WE CANNOT DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL REOPEN THE COMPLAINT AND PERFORM THE INVESTIGATION AS APPROPRIATE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED AND THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION. AS PART OF J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL MONITORING FOR ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AND OTHER POST-MARKET SAFETY SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY MITEK OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, MITEK, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. H11 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC BANKART REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY IT WAS OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE SURGEON WAS PULLING THE FREE END OF THE SUTURE TO PASS THROUGH THE LABRUM, IT LOOKED AS IF THE INNER PART OF THE GRYPHON BR W/ PROKNOT ANCHOR BROKE, EFFECTIVELY UNLOADING THE ANCHOR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO ADDITIONAL GRYPHON BR W/ PROKNOT ANCHORS WERE USED, AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ANCHOR BODY REMAINED EMBEDDED IN GLENOID BONE BUT THERE WAS NO MORE SUTURE RUNNING THROUGH IT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ANOTHER COMPETITOR¿S ANCHOR WAS SUCCESSFULLY USED INSTEAD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A 15-MINUTE CASE DELAY AND NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 3 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417449 | GRYPHON BR W/ PROKNOT | FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE | MBI | DEPUY MITEK LLC US | 1051TK | 10886705024025 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |