FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RGDLOOP ADJUSTABLE STND

MDR report key: 9490478 · Received December 18, 2019

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 SàRL
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

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. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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 SàRL 232447 5L81190 10886705024094

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1