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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, rubber bung inside cannula broke intra-operatively.The product didn't returned to mitek for evaluation, was discarded.Mitek then conducted visual inspection of the pictures provided by customer.Visual analysis of the picture provided, determined that the broken piece could be seen arthroscopically on camera.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number:1912094, and no non-conformances were identified.Based on the information currently available this complaint can be confirmed.As per ifu-109334, indicate the instructions for user to handle the cannula at the insertion phase.In this case, it can be concluded that root cause of the failure reported is due to handling of the device.However; it cannot be conclusively affirmed.As part of mitek¿s quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.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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