MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL DYNACORD MULTIPAK W/OS-6 NDL 12PK; POLYETHYLENE SUTURE

Catalog Number	222073
Medical Device Problem Code	Unintended Movement (3026)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional narrative: udi: (b)(4).The expiration date is currently unavailable.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
It was reported by the sales rep in (b)(6) during a hip procedure on an unknown date, it was observed that the needle on the dynacord¿ sutures (blue, white/blue/green), with os-6 needles.Multi (12) pack was loose and not well attached.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.Investigation summary: the complaint device is not being returned, it was implanted in the patient, 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.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number (6l37922), and no non-conformance was 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: DYNACORD MULTIPAK W/OS-6 NDL 12PK
• Common Device Name: POLYETHYLENE SUTURE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL; chemin blanc 38; le locle CH-24 00; SZ CH-2400
• MDR Report Key: 11978135
• Report Number: 1221934-2021-01852
• Device Sequence Number: 3425334
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705030057
• UDI-Public: 10886705030057
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SZ
• PMA/510(K) Number: K181182
• 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): 05/29/2021

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 Catalogue Number: 222073
• Device Lot Number: 6L37922
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/29/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/14/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/10/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/14/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1