FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NANOTACK SUTURE ANCHOR 1.4MM

MDR report key: 3020929 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007210693-2013-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
January 24, 2013
Report Date
February 15, 2013
Manufacturer
PIVOT MEDICAL
Product Code
MBI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: THE SUTURE ANCHOR REMAINS IMPLANTED, THEREFORE, IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE A REPORTABLE EVENT DUE TO THE PERMANENT NATURE OF THE SUTURE THAT WAS LEFT IN THE PT, EVEN THOUGH NO INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON ALLEGEDLY USED A PIVOT MEDICAL NANOTACK SUTURE ANCHOR TO REATTACH THE HIP LABRUM TO THE ACETABULUM. THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE #1 SUTURE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR FOLLOWING DEPLOYMENT OF THE ANCHOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
113449 NANOTACK SUTURE ANCHOR 1.4MM BONE ANCHOR MBI PIVOT MEDICAL 12121801

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1