MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL TRUESPAN 12 DEGREE PEEK; FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE
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Catalog Number 228151 |
Device Problem
Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 02/29/2024 |
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 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.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.Reporter is a j&j sales representative.The expiration date is currently unavailable.The device manufacture date is unknown.Udi: (b)(4) incomplete.As of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.
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Event Description
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It was reported by the sales rep in china that during a meniscal repair surgical procedure performed on (b)(6) 2024 it was observed that the truespan 12 degree peek anchor device would not fire.It was reported that another truespan 12 degree peek anchor device was used, and the same problem occurred.It was reported that another like device was used to complete the procedure.There were no adverse patient consequences nor surgical delay reported.No additional information was provided.This is report 2 of 2 for the same event in (b)(4).
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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 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: d4, h4: the expiration date and device manufacture date were reported as unknown on the initial report; and have been updated accordingly.Therefore, udi: (b)(4).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 or the device 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, 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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