FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.5 HEALIX ADVANCE PEEK ANCHOR W/ PERMACORD

MDR report key: 6272097 · Received January 24, 2017

Report

Report Number
1221934-2017-10034
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 24, 2017
Date of Event
November 21, 2016
Report Date
November 21, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK
Product Code
MAI
PMA / PMN Number
K133794
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE TECHNIQUE OR INSTRUMENTS USED HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE. A DHR REVIEW HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS INDICATE THAT THIS BATCH OF PRODUCT WAS PROCESSED WITH AN UNRELATED NC WITH NO LINK TO THIS COMPLAINT AND THEREFORE THERE IS NO INTERNALLY ASSIGNABLE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. FURTHER, A REVIEW INTO THE DEPUY (B)(4) COMPLAINTS SYSTEM REVEALED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT OF DEVICES THAT WERE RELEASED TO DISTRIBUTION. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. HOWEVER, SHOULD ANY NEW INFORMATION BE PROVIDED IN FUTURE, THIS FILE WILL BE RE-OPENED AND A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED. DEPUY (B)(4) WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK ANY RELATED COMPLAINTS WITHIN THIS DEVICE FAMILY AS A MEANS OF MONITORING THE EXTENT WITH WHICH THIS COMPLAINT IS OBSERVED IN THE FIELD. UDI: (01)10886705024766(10)3759848(17)170228 ASSOCIATED MEDWATCH: 1221934-2016-10565 THIS IS THE MEDWATCH FOR SECOND DEVICE IN THIS COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SALES REP REPORTED VIA PHONE A PATIENT THAT RECEIVED A ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR 1 YEAR PRIOR WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN. DURING THE REVISION OF THE PROCEDURE THE SURGEON FOUND THAT THE 5.5 HEALIX ADVANCE W/ PERMACORD PEEK WAS JUST SITTING LOOSELY IN THE BONE HOLE AND NO LONGER ENGAGED IN THE BONE HOLE. THE SURGEON HAD TO REMOVE THE ANCHORS, CREATE NEW BONE HOLES AND REPLACE THEM WITH COMPETITOR ANCHORS. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES OR DELAYS DURING THE REVISION. THE SALES REP STATED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT BE RETURNED AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57346 5.5 HEALIX ADVANCE PEEK ANCHOR W/ PERMACORD MITEK ANCHOR IMPLANTS MAI DEPUY MITEK 3759848

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other