RGDLOOP ADJUSTABLE STND
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2019-60037
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 18, 2019
- Date of Event
- November 26, 2019
- Report Date
- December 3, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL
- Product Code
- MBI
- UDI-DI
- 10886705024094
- PMA / PMN Number
- K140324
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- 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. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: CORRECTION: D10: THE DATE DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER WAS REPORTED AS 12/17/2019 ON THE INITIAL REPORT AND HAS BEEN UPDATED TO 2/11/2020 TO REFLECT THE CORRECT INFORMATION. DEVICE EVALUATION: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND INSPECTED. VISUAL OBSERVATION CONFIRMS THAT THE CORTICAL IMPLANT (111608), TRAIL SUTURE (102835), AND LEAD SUTURE (111456) WERE RECEIVED AT CQ WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE. THE ADJUSTABLE SUTURE WAS BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES AND FOUND THAT THE TIPS OF THE SUTURE WERE FRAYED. THUS, THE COMPLAINT CONDITION CAN BE CONFIRMED. HIGH TENSION WHILE TIGHTENING THE SUTURE LOOP DURING THE PROCEDURE MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. AN MRE WAS PERFORMED AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED FOR THIS PART (232447) - LOT NUMBER (5L81190) COMBINATION. 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. DEVICE HISTORY LOT: A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6), AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED.
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. UDI: (B)(4). THE ACTUAL DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND IS CURRENTLY PENDING EVALUATION. ONCE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATES THE DEVICE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY.
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE IN (B)(6) THAT DURING AN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL) RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE WHITE SUTURE OF A RIGIDLOOP ADJUSTABLE CORTICAL STANDARD IMPLANT DEVICE BROKE WHEN PULLING THE TENDON. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WAS A SPARE DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR USE TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1285632 | RGDLOOP ADJUSTABLE STND | SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, NON-BIOABSORBABLE | MBI | MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL | 232447 | 5L81190 | 10886705024094 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |