FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

5.5 HEALIX BR ANCHOR W/OCORD

MDR report key: 7800927 · Received August 21, 2018

Report

Report Number
1221934-2018-54530
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2018
Date of Event
July 24, 2018
Report Date
July 27, 2018
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK LLC US
Product Code
MAI
UDI-DI
10886705007790
PMA / PMN Number
K150209
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. 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. EVALUATION STATEMENT: THE DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED. THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PHYSICAL EVALUATION AND HENCE THIS COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. A NON-CONFORMANCE SEARCH WAS PERFORMED FOR THIS PART (222233), LOT (3896849 ) COMBINATION AND NO NONCONFORMANCE WERE FOUND. A REVIEW INTO THE DEPUY SYNTHES MITEK COMPLAINTS SYSTEM REVEALED A COUPLE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT OF DEVICES THAT WERE RELEASED TO DISTRIBUTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE TECHNIQUE OR INSTRUMENTS USED HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED TO CAPTURE THAT INFORMATION. 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. UDI: (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. UDI: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE THE ANCHOR BROKE. PRODUCT INFORMATION: ID: 222233 AND LOT: 3896849. THE MATERIAL WAS DISCARDED - DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED: "THE MATERIAL WAS HEAVILY CONTAMINATED, WITHOUT INDICATION OF COLLECTION". PROCEDURE: SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
642298 5.5 HEALIX BR ANCHOR W/OCORD SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE MAI DEPUY MITEK LLC US 3896849 10886705007790

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1