LUPINE BR W/ORTHCRD
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2018-55011
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 22, 2018
- Date of Event
- September 28, 2018
- Report Date
- September 29, 2018
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK LLC US
- Product Code
- MAI
- UDI-DI
- 10886705001095
- PMA / PMN Number
- K150209
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. VISUAL OBSERVATION CONFIRMS THAT THE ANCHOR IS BROKE IN HALF AND THE DISTAL HALF WAS NOT RETURNED. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SUTURES WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR AND THEY WERE SEPARATELY WRAPPED AROUND THE INSERTER. WE CANNOT DETERMINE AT WHAT POINT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. A NON-CONFORMANCE SEARCH WAS PERFORMED FOR THIS PART(210711), LOT(L563081) COMBINATION AND NO NON-CONFORMANCE'S WERE IDENTIFIED. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. 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.
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 DFA. 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. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. VISUAL OBSERVATION CONFIRMS THAT THE ANCHOR IS BROKE IN HALF AND THE DISTAL HALF WAS NOT RETURNED. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SUTURES WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR AND THEY WERE SEPARATELY WRAPPED AROUND THE INSERTER. WE CANNOT DETERMINE AT WHAT POINT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. A NON-CONFORMANCE SEARCH WAS PERFORMED FOR THIS PART(210711), LOT(L563081) COMBINATION AND NO NON-CONFORMANCE'S WERE IDENTIFIED. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. 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 INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 10/19/2018 STATED THAT THE DEVICE BREAK WHILE BEING INSERTED, ALL THE BROKEN FRAGMENTS WERE REMOVED. PATIENT HAS NORMAL BONE QUALITY. THE PROCEDURE SAS BANKART WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER LUPINE USING THE ORIGINAL BONE HOLE. THERE WAS AROUND 2 MINUTES OF SURGICAL DELAY.
(B)(4). AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE IN (B)(6) THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THEIR LUPINE ANCHOR DEVICE BROKE DURING INSERTION. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS IN A SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 833789 | LUPINE BR W/ORTHCRD | SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE | MAI | DEPUY MITEK LLC US | L563081 | 10886705001095 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |