It was reported that during the surgery, the tendon staplers were not able to grab the tendon anchors.No patient injuries or significant delay reported.Surgery was finished using a smith and nephew back-up device.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental report will be submitted accordingly.
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H2, h3, h6: the reported device, used in treatment, was not returned to the designated complaint unit for independent evaluation, thus visual inspection and functional testing could not be performed.A review of the device history records showed there were no indications to suggest that the product did not meet manufacturing specification or would not be able to perform as intended.A complaint history review concluded this was a repeat issue.A relationship, if any, between the subject device and the reported event could not be determined.Please refer to the instructions for use for recommendations on proper use of the device and potential troubleshooting methods to prevent future re-occurrence of the reported event.If the product associated with this event is returned at a future date, this evaluation will be reopened for investigation.
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