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.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.H10 additional narrative: udi: (b)(4).E3: reporter is a (b)(6).H4: the device manufacture date is currently unavailable.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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It was reported by the affiliate in japan that during before an arcr (arthroscopic rotator cuff repair) procedure on 11/9/2023, the disp patient set fms 24pk device blue cap on the unclean side of the intermediary tubing in the inflow tubing could not be removed, and the surgeon had to turn it with pliers to remove.It was reported that therefore the water leak occurred when the intermediary tubing was connected to the inflow tubing and was put into operation.Another like device was used to complete the procedure.There was no delay in the procedure reported.There were no adverse patient consequences reported.No additional information was provided.
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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 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.H10 additional narrative: investigation summary according to the information provided, it was reported that ¿before surgery, maybe the specs have changed for the blue cap on the unclean side of the intermediary tubing in the inflow tubing, the blue cap couldn't be removed, and the surgeon had to turn it with pliers to remove.Therefore, the water leak occurred when the intermediary tubing was connected to the inflow tubing and was put into operation¿.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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number (3004896), and no non-conformances were 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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