Catalog Number 284508 |
Device Problems
Increase in Pressure (1491); Overfill (2404)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 02/17/2024 |
Event Type
malfunction
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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: as of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.H4: the device manufacture date was unknown.Udi: (b)(4).
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Event Description
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It was reported by the sales rep in japan that during an arthroscopic olecranon stereoarthrolysis for osteoarthritis surgical procedure on (b)(6) 2024 the inflow tubing fms vue 24pk device pump was turned on, the display only showed an increase in pressure, but no reflux.A new device was used for surgery and it worked without any problem.The surgery was completed successfully within thirty minute delay.There was no harm to the patient.After surgery, it was confirmed that the reflux fluid that had accumulated in the chamber was not flowing even with the clamps released.No further information is available.
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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.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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device, and no non-conformance was identified.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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