BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    MICROFIX QA+#3/0 OC V-4W/BIT

    MDR report key: 8268682 · Received January 22, 2019

    Report

    Report Number
    1221934-2018-53024
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    January 22, 2019
    Date of Event
    December 9, 2016
    Report Date
    December 12, 2016
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY MITEK LLC US
    Product Code
    HTY
    UDI-DI
    10886705002481
    PMA / PMN Number
    K974341
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    SD, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. (B)(4). THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED, 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 212859-LOT #3853376 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 (B)(4) 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 SALES REP THAT DURING A TENDON FIXATION TO THE FINGER, THE SURGEON DRILLED AND PLACED THE MICROFIX QUICK ANCHOR ACCORDING TO TECHNIQUE. AS THE SUTURE WAS PULLED TAUGHT TO FLIP THE ANCHOR, THE ANCHOR PULLED OUT. SURGEON RELOADED AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE ANCHOR A SECOND TIME WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE SURGEON USED A MICRO QUICK ANCHOR TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE USING THE SAME BONE HOLE WITH A DELAY OF FIVE MINUTES. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. 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
    61068 MICROFIX QA+#3/0 OC V-4W/BIT SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE HTY DEPUY MITEK LLC US 3853376 10886705002481

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1