FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKN SUTUREFIX ANCHOR

MDR report key: 22701758 · Received August 4, 2025

Report

Report Number
1219602-2025-01907
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 2025
Report Date
August 4, 2025
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
UNKNOWN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE (B)(4). ARTICLE: DESCAMPS, J., GRECO, V., CHELLI, M., & BOILEAU, P. (2024). THE ARTHROSCOPICALLY GUIDED BRISTOW-LATARJET PROCEDURE WITH CORTICAL BUTTON FIXATION: A MINIMUM 10-YEAR FOLLOW-UP. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 52(11), 2815-2825. H11 H3, H6: THIS COMPLAINT WAS OPENED BY SMITH+NEPHEW TO DOCUMENT A PATIENT COMPLICATION IDENTIFIED THROUGH A REVIEW OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE FROM LITERATURE SOURCES THAT INCLUDES REFERENCE TO THE USE OF A SMITH+NEPHEW PRODUCT. THE REPORTED ISSUE(S) RELATE TO KNOWN INHERENT PROCEDURAL RISKS THAT ARE APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED IN OUR RISK FILES. SMITH+NEPHEW WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROCESS AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS REQUIRED IF ANTICIPATED SEVERITY AND/OR OCCURRENCE RATES ARE EXCEEDED. SMITH+NEPHEW HAS NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET ANY SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. BASED ON OUR REVIEW OF ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE REPORTED EVENT AND THE DEVICE OR IDENTIFY A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE. HOWEVER, AS THE USE OF OUR PRODUCT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR TO THE REPORTED ISSUE, WE ARE CONSERVATIVELY SUBMITTING THIS REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT ALTERS THE CONCLUSIONS OF THIS REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON LITERATURE REVIEW "THE ARTHROSCOPICALLY GUIDED BRISTOW-LATARJET PROCEDURE WITH CORTICAL BUTTON FIXATION", 3 PATIENTS HAD A RECURRENCE OF INSTABILITY WITH SUBLUXATION AFTER A BANKART REPAIR PROCEDURE USING A SUTURE BUTTON, SUTUREFIX ANCHOR AND LATARJET GUIDE. PATIENTS REQUIRED A NEW BANKART REPAIR WITH HILL-SACHS REMPLISAGE. PATIENTS WERE STABLE AFTER FOLLOW UP. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
205245 UNKN SUTUREFIX ANCHOR FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE MBI SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Hospitalization| R| O UNKN JOINT REPAIR DEV.| UNKN MANUAL INSTR.