MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL 4.75 HEALIX ADVANCE KNTLS BR; SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE

Model Number	222581
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Not Applicable (3189)
Date of Event	10/12/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Udi: (b)(4).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.
Event or Problem Description
This is report 2 of 4 for the same event.It was reported by the sales rep that during an achilles tendon repair procedure on (b)(6) 2020, it was observed that the sutures of two 4.9mm heallix adv sp biocomposite anchor and two 4.75 healix advance knotless br broke due to the technique of the surgeon.There was a ten minute delay in the procedure to remove all the devices and start over.There were no adverse patient consequences reported.No additional information was provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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: additional information: b5: subsequent follow-up with the customer, additional information was received.It was reported that the original bone holes from the previous anchors were utilized with the replacement anchors.The procedure was completed successfully, but there was about a 15 minute delay to remove the old anchors and tapes that had been already passed.The patient is doing well so far and progressing with recovery as expected.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.Investigation summary: according to the information provided, it was reported that the sutures of two 4.9mm heallix adv sp biocomposite anchors and two 4.75 healix advance knotless br broke due to the technique of the surgeon.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 l918894 number, 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.

• Brand Name: 4.75 HEALIX ADVANCE KNTLS BR
• Common Device Name: SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL; chemin blanc 38; le locle CH-24 00; SZ CH-2400
• MDR Report Key: 10726324
• Report Number: 1221934-2020-03176
• Device Sequence Number: 17008678
• Product Code: MAI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705030309
• UDI-Public: 10886705030309
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K171114
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/12/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/31/2021
• Device Model Number: 222581
• Device Catalogue Number: 222581
• Device Lot Number: L918894
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/12/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/21/2020; 11/11/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/23/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/26/2020; 11/12/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1