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219338 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Degraded (1153)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
12/03/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Udi: (b)(4).Incomplete.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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by the affiliate in australia that during an anterior cruciate ligament procedure on (b)(6) 2020, it was observed that the restore acornream 8mm thin shaft device was blunt and the surgeon found it difficult to ream through both tibia and femur.It was reported that there was no surgical delay or patient consequences reported.No additional information was provided.
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Additional 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.H11 additional narrative: investigation summary: according to the information provided, it was reported that during an acl reconstruction an acorn reamer thin shaft was blunt.Surgeon found it difficult to ream through both tibia and femur.The product was returned to mitek for evaluation.Mitek then conducted visual inspection of device provided by customer.The complaint device was received and evaluated.Visual observations revealed that the device had marks of wear indicating it was heavily used.Also, the laser marks was slightly faded.The distal part was blunt to the touch and found with scratches.The functional test was performed in a sample, as result, it was difficult to cut.As a potential cause cannot be associated to manufacturing, therefore a manufacturing record evaluation is not required.According with the visual inspection and functional test results, this complaint can be confirmed.It is determined that the reusable instrument is worn from repeated use and servicing, this failure can be attributed to normal field wear; as well as to blunt force impact/ heavily use.As per ifu, the precautions for this type of device consist to inspect the condition of the device prior to use.This device can damage, worn or bent; therefore, when this occurs it need to replace.Also, the instrument life is generally determined by the wear or damaged from handling or surgical use.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, in depuy synthes mitek, additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.
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Additional 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.Investigation summary: according to the information received, it was reported that during an acl reconstruction an acorn reamer thin shaft was blunt.Surgeon found it difficult to ream through both tibia and femur.No surgical delay or patient consequence reported.The complaint device is not being returned, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.Since the complaint device was not returned, 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.Given that no lot number was provided, a manufacturing record evaluation (mre) review cannot be performed.If the lot number becomes available, the mre review will be performed.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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