FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAGNUM2 KNOTLESS IMPLANT

MDR report key: 3902525 · Received May 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006524618-2014-00143
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2014
Date of Event
April 8, 2014
Report Date
April 8, 2014
Manufacturer
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
K042914
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHOULDER PROCEDURE USING A MAGNUM2 KNOTLESS IMPLANT WITH A SMARTSTITCH PERFECTPASSER SUTURE CARTRIDGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUTURES HAD BECOME LOOSE AFTER THE IMPLANT WAS DEPLOYED. THE SURGEON OPTED TO CUT THE SUTURES ON THIS IMPLANT AND DOUBLE STACK A NEW LIKE IMPLANT ON TOP OF THE INITIAL MAGNUM2 IMPLANT, TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT DELAYS OR PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
276811 MAGNUM2 KNOTLESS IMPLANT FIXATION ANCHOR, LIGAMENT, NON-BIODEGRAD MBI ARTHROCARE CORPORATION 1046129

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Other OM-8176EA, LOT #1047099| SMARTSTITCH PERFECTPASSER SUTURE CARTRIDGE: