FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MILAGRO ADVANCE SCREW 9X30MM

MDR report key: 8270924 · Received January 23, 2019

Report

Report Number
1221934-2018-53250
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 23, 2019
Date of Event
January 30, 2017
Report Date
January 30, 2017
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK LLC US
Product Code
HWC
UDI-DI
10886705022274
PMA / PMN Number
K123362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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: H4: DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE WAS INADVERTENTLY MISSED IN THE INITIAL REPORT AND HAS BEEN UPDATED AS 8/18/2015. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UDI: (B)(4). THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED, THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. A REVIEW INTO THE DEPUY SYNTHES 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 231822-LOT #3860688 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. 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. 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 THE 9X30 MILAGRO TAPERED SCREW DEVICE BROKE WHEN BEING INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT DURING AN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT ACL SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER SCREW IN THE SAME BONE HOLE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES BUT A 5 MINUTE DELAY WAS REPORTED. THE SALES REP STATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. 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
63990 MILAGRO ADVANCE SCREW 9X30MM ORTHOPAEDIC BONE SCREW, BIOABSORBABLE HWC DEPUY MITEK LLC US 3860688 10886705022274

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1