UNKN SUTUREFIX ANCHOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1219602-2025-01908
- 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
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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON LITERATURE REVIEW "THE ARTHROSCOPICALLY GUIDED BRISTOW-LATARJET PROCEDURE WITH CORTICAL BUTTON FIXATION", 1 PATIENT HAD RECURRENCE INSTABILITY WITH A TRUE SHOULDER DISLOCATION AFTER A BANKART REPAIR PROCEDURE USING A SUTURE BUTTON, SUTUREFIX ANCHOR AND LATARJET GUIDE. PATIENT UNDERWENT A LABRAL REPAIR WITH THE EDEN-HYBINETTE PROCEDURE USING AN ILIAC CREST BONE GRAFT. PATIENT WAS STABLE AFTER FOLLOW UP. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203138 | 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. |