FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPEEDLOCK KNOTLESS IMPLANT

MDR report key: 2850181 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
3006524618-2012-00923
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Date of Event
October 17, 2012
Report Date
October 26, 2012
Manufacturer
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
K090615
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE USING SPEEDLOCK KNOTLESS IMPLANT, THE ANCHOR FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SUTURE WOULD NOT LOCK. THE SURGEON DRILLED A NEW BONE HOLE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE USING A BACK-UP SPEEDLOCK KNOTLESS IMPLANT. NO DEBRIS FROM THE INITIAL ANCHOR WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PT'S BONE. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DELAY OR PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPEEDLOCK KNOTLESS IMPLANT FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT MBI ARTHROCARE CORPORATION 1025933

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Other