FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TWINFIX TI 5.0 PROLOADED ANCHOR W/O NEEDLES

MDR report key: 576347 · Received February 13, 2004

Report

Report Number
1219602-2004-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 13, 2004
Date of Event
January 22, 2004
Report Date
February 13, 2004
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ENDOSCOPY DIVISION
Product Code
MBI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THIS ANCHOR BROKE DURING INSERTION. MALFUNCTION REPORT FORM CONFIRMED THAT THE BROKEN PIECES OF THIS ANCHOR WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND A 20 MINUTE DELAY WAS EXPERIENCED. THE SURGEON DID HAVE A BACK-UP DEVICE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE ROTATOR CUFF PROCEDURE WITH. SALES REP CONFIRMED THAT THE BONE WAS ABRADED AND THE SURGEON TAPPED THE BACK OF THE ANCHOR WITH A MALLET PRIOR TO INSERTION. NO PATIENT INJURY OR PROCEDURAL COMPLICATIONS RESULTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TWINFIX TI 5.0 PROLOADED ANCHOR W/O NEEDLES TWINFIX TI 5.0 MM ANCHOR MBI SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ENDOSCOPY DIVISION 7210181 604529

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other