FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MAGNUM X KNOTLESS IMPLANT

MDR report key: 2222540 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032380-2011-00065
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
June 24, 2011
Report Date
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
ARTHROCARE CORP.
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
K081497
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT'S AGE AND GENDER WERE REQUESTED, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. THE TWO DEVICES WERE REPORTED AS RETURNING FOR INVESTIGATION. TO DATE, THE DEVICES HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION AND LOT HISTORY REVIEW ARE COMPLETED. THE ADDITIONAL DEVICE USED IN THE SAME PROCEDURE WAS FILED UNDER MDR 2032380-2011-00064. REF: ARTHROCARE RMA (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO ARTHROCARE THAT A PT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE USING TWO MAGNUM X KNOTLESS IMPLANTS. THE IMPLANT WIRE REPORTEDLY BROKE, CAUSING A SURGICAL DELAY OF TWO HOURS. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WITH NO NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INCISIONS, NO PT ADVERSE EFFECT OR PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAGNUM X KNOTLESS IMPLANT FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT MBI ARTHROCARE CORP. 1002368

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other