FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GRYPHON P BR DS ANCHOR W/OC

MDR report key: 8115745 · Received November 29, 2018

Report

Report Number
1221934-2018-55457
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 29, 2018
Date of Event
September 6, 2018
Report Date
November 28, 2018
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK LLC US
Product Code
MAI
UDI-DI
10886705001279
PMA / PMN Number
K150209;
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. UDI: (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. THE SUTURE WAS CUT AND WRAPPED AROUND THE INSERTER CONFIRMING THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN USED. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO ANCHOR RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE, THEREFORE THIS COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AS THERE IS NO WAY OF TESTING THE REPORTED FAILURE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, NONE HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE. FURTHERMORE, A NON-CONFORMANCE SEARCH WAS PERFORMED AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THIS PART (210813) WITH LOT (L705419) COMBINATION. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED, AND 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 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: PER QLIK QUERY EXECUTED, NO NONCONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED FOR THIS PART (210813) WITH LOT (L705419) COMBINATION. REVIEW CONDUCTED PER (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE IN (B)(6) THAT THE GRYPHON P BR DS ANCHOR W/OC DEVICE WAS FAULTY WHILE PERFORMING SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY SURGICAL PROCEDURE. DURING IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUTURE WAS CUT AND WRAPPED AROUND THE INSERTER. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF 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
956593 GRYPHON P BR DS ANCHOR W/OC SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE MAI DEPUY MITEK LLC US L705419 10886705001279

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1