MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US ARTHRO CLEVERHOOK-RIGHT *EA; SKIN/TISSUE HOOK

Model Number 214640

Device Problem Material Twisted/Bent (2981)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 11/25/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.(b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported by the affiliate via complaint submission tool that during a rotator cuff repair the surgeon noticed that the tip of the arthro cleverhook-right *ea was bent.No patient consequence and no surgical delay was reported.No additional information was provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.Additional narrative: if information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot/serial number 12j02, and no non-conformances were identified.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

Product complaint # (b)(4).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.Investigation summary : according to the information provided, it was reported that during that during a rotator cuff repair the surgeon noticed that the tip of the arthro cleverhook-right *ea was bent.The complaint device was received and evaluated, visual observation reveals that the tip from clever hook was bent thus confirming this failure.This type of failure is consistent with excess force applied being exerted during use of the device damaging the tips, it is typically observed with device being dropped or hitting other metal instruments.Other than this possibility, we cannot discern a root cause for this failure mode at the time of this investigation.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device 12j02 number , and no non-conformances were identified.At this point, 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.Udi: (b)(4).

• Type of Device: SKIN/TISSUE HOOK
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 9437634
• MDR Text Key: 202762887
• Report Number: 1221934-2019-59897
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NBH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705004218
• UDI-Public: 10886705004218
• 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,Followup
• Report Date: 11/25/2019

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: 214640
• Device Catalogue Number: 214640
• Device Lot Number: 12J02
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/10/2020
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/25/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/09/2019
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 12/23/2019; 02/10/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 12/24/2019; 02/12/2020
• Patient Sequence Number: 1