MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US HEALIX KNOTLESS AWL 3.4MM; BONE AWL

Model Number 219495

Device Problem Dull, Blunt (2407)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 09/09/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint #: (b)(4).Udi: (b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported by sales rep via complaint submission tool that they had a shoulder/rcr case and when we went to mallet the punch we noticed that ref 219495 lot 1904001 had a blunted tip.Used another aw to complete the procedure.No patient harm and no delay.The device is available for evaluation.

Manufacturer Narrative

This report is being submitted in pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, mitek, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.H6: method codes: a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device [1904001] number, and no non-conformances were identified.D10, h3, h6: 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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Manufacturer Narrative

This report is being submitted in pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, mitek, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Investigation summary = the complaint device was not received, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.With the information provided, and without the complaint device to evaluate, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number (1904001), and no non-conformance was identified.Should the device ever be received back in the future, this complaint file will be reopened at that time and an evaluation will be performed and documented.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.

• Brand Name: HEALIX KNOTLESS AWL 3.4MM
• Type of Device: BONE AWL
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 10589080
• MDR Text Key: 208713796
• Report Number: 1221934-2020-02751
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705022373
• UDI-Public: 10886705022373
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 09/10/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 219495
• Device Catalogue Number: 219495
• Device Lot Number: 1904001
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/01/2020
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 09/10/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/25/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 10/01/2020; 11/05/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 10/02/2020; 11/05/2020
• Patient Sequence Number: 1