GII QA+ O/C CP-2 *EA
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2018-50315
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 19, 2018
- Date of Event
- February 22, 2018
- Report Date
- February 22, 2018
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK LLC US
- Product Code
- JDR
- UDI-DI
- 10886705008612
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED THAT THE TIP WAS BROKEN. THE DISTAL END IS BENT OUT OF POSITION AND THERE IS PROCEDURAL DEBRIS REMAINING ON THE END. THIS SUGGESTS THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED TO THE DISTAL TIP FROM STRIKING ANOTHER INSTRUMENT OR A HARD SURFACE SUCH AS BONE. THE ROOT CAUSE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO DEVICE MISUSE BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE DEVICE TIP. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD INDICATED THAT THIS BATCH OF PRODUCT WAS PROCESSED WITHOUT INCIDENT; THEREFORE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES ON THE PAPERWORK REVIEWED. FURTHER, A REVIEW INTO THE DEPUY SYNTHES MITEK COMPLAINTS SYSTEM REVEALED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF ANY KIND FOR THIS LOT OF DEVICES RELEASED TO DISTRIBUTION. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. HOWEVER, DEPUY SYNTHES MITEK 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. DEVICE HISTORY LOT DHR REVIEW: PART NUMBER:222983, SUPPLIER LOT NUMBER: N/A, RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 02.09.2016, MANUFACTURING DATE: 23.08.2016, EXPIRATION DATE: 31.07.2019, SUPPLIER: N/A, MANUFACTURING SITE: (B)(4). NO NCRS WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PRODUCT, AND ANY SUBCOMPONENTS, WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. DEVICE HISTORY BATCH: NULL. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: NULL. UDI: (B)(4).
(B)(4). DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. (B)(4) - INCOMPLETE. THE EXPIRATION DATE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THEIR GII ANCHOR WITH ORTHOCORD BROKE AT THE TIP UPON INSERTION DURING AN OSTEOCHONDROMA REMOVAL. THE ANCHOR AND DEBRIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE IN THE SAME BONE HOLE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES OR DELAYS. THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT PROVIDE THE BONE QUALITY OF THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE IS BEING RETURNED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192168 | GII QA+ O/C CP-2 *EA | SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, NON-BIOABSORBABLE | JDR | DEPUY MITEK LLC US | 3919780 | 10886705008612 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |