MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US ARTHROSCOPIC SOFT TISSUE LIBERATOR; GENERAL-PURPOSE SURGICAL DISSECTOR

Model Number	214008
Medical Device Problem Codes	Difficult to Open or Close (2921); Mechanical Jam (2983)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/04/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Udi: (b)(4).The lot number was unknown.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.No additional information was provided.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the sales rep that during a rotator cuff repair procedure on (b)(6) 2020, it was observed that the arthroscopic soft tissue liberator device repair spring was stiff and it was hard to open and close.Another like device was used to complete the procedure with no surgical delay or patient consequences.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: investigation summary the complaint device is not being returned, it was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.With the information provided, and without the complaint device to evaluate, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.Further, no lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a dhr review or a lot specific search in the complaints handling system.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: ARTHROSCOPIC SOFT TISSUE LIBERATOR
• Common Device Name: GENERAL-PURPOSE SURGICAL DISSECTOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 11055205
• Report Number: 1221934-2020-03997
• Device Sequence Number: 19479546
• Product Code: NBH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705020195
• UDI-Public: 10886705020195
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,user f
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/07/2020

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 Model Number: 214008
• Device Catalogue Number: 214008
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/07/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/30/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/22/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/30/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1