MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US MICRO QA+ #4/0 ETH P-3; SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, NON-BIOABSORBABLE

Model Number	212867
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Entrapment of Device (1212)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Injury (2348); Not Applicable (3189)
Date of Event	10/12/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.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.(b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the affiliate via email that when the micro qa+ #4/0 eth p-3 anchor was inserted (during a foot & ankle case), the inserter cut through the sutures and so the anchor had to be left in the bone and another one was used.It was reported it didn¿t cause any harm to the patient, but it added 10 minutes onto the case.The inserter can be returned, but the anchor is in the patient.
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: investigation summary according to the information provided, it was reported that during a foot and ankle procedure, when the anchor was inserted, the inserter cut through the sutures and so the anchor had to be left in the bone.The complaint device remains implanted, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.Since the complaint device is still implanted, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.If 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 [6l68297] number, and no non-conformance's 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: MICRO QA+ #4/0 ETH P-3
• Common Device Name: SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, NON-BIOABSORBABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 10814339
• Report Number: 1221934-2020-03393
• Device Sequence Number: 1114049
• Product Code: HWC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705002542
• UDI-Public: 10886705002542
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• PMA/510(K) Number: K024115
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/23/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/31/2025
• Device Model Number: 212867
• Device Catalogue Number: 212867
• Device Lot Number: 6L68297
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/23/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/10/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/09/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/14/2020
• Patient Sequence Number: 1