FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GRYPHON P BR DS ANCHOR W/OC

MDR report key: 8279014 · Received January 25, 2019

Report

Report Number
1221934-2018-53896
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2019
Date of Event
July 10, 2017
Report Date
July 10, 2017
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK LLC US
Product Code
MAI
UDI-DI
10886705001279
PMA / PMN Number
K150209
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, 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. UDI: (B)(4). THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED, IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. A REVIEW INTO THE DEPUY SYNTHES MITEK COMPLAINTS SYSTEM REVEALED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT OF DEVICES WITH THIS PRODUCT CODE 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 #3877108, 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 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 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 SALES REP THAT THE CUSTOMER'S GRYPHON P BR ANCHOR D/S WITH ORTHOCORD CRACKED UPON INSERTING IT INTO THE PATIENT DURING AN ANTERIOR TIBIALIS TRANSFER SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES OR DELAYS. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE IN THE SAME BONE HOLE. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER. 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
71644 GRYPHON P BR DS ANCHOR W/OC .SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE MAI DEPUY MITEK LLC US 3877108 10886705001279

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1