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Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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 depuy mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy 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.H10 additional narrative: d1, d4, g1, g4 (510k), h4: this report is for an unknown implant.Part and lot number are unknown.Without the specific part number; the expiration date, udi number, 510-k number, manufacturing site name, and device manufacture date are unknown.E3: reporter is a j&j employee.H3, h6: without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.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.
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Event Description
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This is report 3 of 4 for (b)(4).It was reported by the affiliate in japan that during an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedure on (b)(6) 2023, unknown healix advance anchors and dynacords were used.According to the report, the patient got infected postoperatively; and therefore, the implants and sutures will be removed.The status of the patient was unknown.No additional information was provided.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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 depuy mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy 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.H10 additional narrative: investigation summary = > the complaint device is not being returned, it was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.Since the complaint device was discarded, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.If additional information is received in the future, we will reopen the complaint and perform the investigation as appropriate.Given that no lot number was provided, a manufacturing record evaluation (mre) review cannot be performed.If the lot number becomes available, the mre review will be performed.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.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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