FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
DEXTEN TENODESIS
MDR report key: 24571546
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Received March 11, 2026
Report
- Report Number
- 1417592-2026-00215
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 11, 2026
- Date of Event
- February 4, 2026
- Report Date
- March 20, 2026
- Manufacturer
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
- Product Code
- NWN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K142230
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
UPDATED D1, D2B, G4.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "INSERTER BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE WITHOUT THE USE OF FORCE/MALLET. IMPLANT PULLED OUT AFTER MALLET WAS USED FOR REMOVAL. SURGEON HAD TO SIZE UP TO ACHIEVE ADEQUATE FIXATION AFTER ORIGINAL IMPLANT PULLED OUT." IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED OR OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
DIFFICULTY REMOVING INSERTER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269607 | DEXTEN TENODESIS | IMPLANT KIT, TENDON TRANSFER, 5.5MM | NWN | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | 18665 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |