MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US EXPRESSEW III NEEDLE PK5; SUTURE/NEEDLE PASSER, SINGLE-USE

Model Number 214141

Device Problem Difficult to Advance (2920)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 01/25/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Udi: (b)(4).To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.

Event Description

It was reported by the affiliate in (b)(6) that during an arthroscopic shoulder stabilization procedure on (b)(6) 2021, it was observed that an unknown insertion device failed to pass the needle device into the tissue.Another insertion device was used with a another needle device to complete the procedure with a 10 minute delay.There were no adverse patient consequences reported.No additional information was provided.

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.H4: the device manufacture date was reported as unknown on the initial report; and has been updated accordingly.Investigation summary: the complaint device was not returned after multiple attempts for device return, 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 (54524), and no non-conformances were 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: EXPRESSEW III NEEDLE PK5
• Type of Device: SUTURE/NEEDLE PASSER, SINGLE-USE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 11296376
• MDR Text Key: 232407917
• Report Number: 1221934-2021-00423
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705020225
• UDI-Public: 10886705020225
• 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,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/25/2021

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 Expiration Date: 10/31/2021
• Device Model Number: 214141
• Device Catalogue Number: 214141
• Device Lot Number: 54524
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 01/25/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 02/08/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 03/17/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 03/17/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1