RGDFIX FEM3.3MM ST BR XPIN KIT
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2018-52652
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 21, 2019
- Date of Event
- October 4, 2016
- Report Date
- October 4, 2016
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK LLC US
- Product Code
- MAI
- UDI-DI
- 10886705001309
- PMA / PMN Number
- K150209
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
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. CORRECTION: D10: THE FIELD DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION? WAS INADVERTENTLY MISSED IN THE INITIAL REPORT AND HAS BEEN UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. 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.
IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. UDI: (B)(4). THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED, THEREFORE IS UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW HAS BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY INTERNAL PROCESSING ISSUES WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE NATURE OF THE PRODUCT COMPLAINT. OUR RESULTS INDICATE THAT THIS BATCH OF PRODUCT WAS PROCESSED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THEREFORE THERE IS NO INTERNALLY ASSIGNABLE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. FURTHER, A REVIEW INTO THE DEPUY SYNTHES MITEK COMPLAINTS SYSTEM REVEALED XONE OTHER DISSIMILAR COMPLAINT FOR THIS LOT OF 500 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. 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. A NON-CONFORMANCE SEARCH WAS PERFORMED FOR THIS PRODUCT CODE 210133, LOT 3813487 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. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED, AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING AN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT ACL SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE TROCAR AND SLEEVE ON THEIR RIGID FIX 3MM FEMORAL ST BR CROSS PIN KIT COLD WELDED TOGETHER AND COULD NOT BE USED. THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE USING THE SAME BONE HOLE WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES OR DELAYS. THE SALES REP STATED THAT NOTHING BROKE OR FELL IN THE PATIENT. THE SALES REP STATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57167 | RGDFIX FEM3.3MM ST BR XPIN KIT | SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE | MAI | DEPUY MITEK LLC US | 3813487 | 10886705001309 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |