FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GRYPHON P BR DS ANCHOR W/OC

MDR report key: 8257564 · Received January 17, 2019

Report

Report Number
1221934-2018-51371
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 17, 2019
Date of Event
March 9, 2016
Report Date
March 10, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK LLC US
Product Code
MAI
UDI-DI
10886705001279
PMA / PMN Number
K150209
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. UDI: (B)(4). THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED, IT WAS DISCARDED AND THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. A REVIEW INTO THE DEPUY MITEK COMPLAINTS SYSTEM REVEALED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT OF DEVICES THAT WERE RELEASED TO DISTRIBUTION. WE CANNOT DISCERN A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. THIS FILE WILL REMAIN RECEPTIVE TO ANY POTENTIAL FORTHCOMING INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT IS PERTINENT AND GERMANE TO THIS ISSUE. A NON-CONFORMANCE SEARCH WAS PERFORMED FOR THIS PRODUCT CODE 210813-LOT #3853372 COMBINATION AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. 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. HOWEVER, 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. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED FROM THE ETQ COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS REQUIRED UNDER MITEK'S CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS (CAPA) TO FILE USA FDA MDR MISSED MALFUNCTIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE IN (B)(6) THAT DURING ARTHROSCOPIC BANKERT REPAIR SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE TWO SUTURES OF THE GRYPHON P BR DS ANCHOR W/OC DEVICE WERE UNTHREADED WHEN THE SURGEON PASSED THE SUTURES THROUGH THE ARTICULAR LABRUM. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE ANCHOR ITSELF WAS INSERTED AND HAS REMAINED IN THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED BY USING GRYPHON BR ANCHORS WITH A TWENTY-MINUTE DELAY. THE SURGEON DID NOT NEED TO USE ADDITIONAL SUTURE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON DID NOT DRILL AN ADDITIONAL HOLE AND USE AN ADDITIONAL ANCHOR TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON WAS SATISFIED WITH THE FIXATION. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. 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
51183 GRYPHON P BR DS ANCHOR W/OC SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE MAI DEPUY MITEK LLC US 3853372 10886705001279

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1