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288205 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
07/14/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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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 depuy mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy 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.Udi: (b)(4).The initial reporter is a j&j sales representative.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 sales rep in australia that during loan kit inspection, it was observed that the metal blade on the subscapularis channeler device snapped off from its handle.There was no procedure nor patient involvement reported.
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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 depuy mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy mitek, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not avalable for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Investigation summary: the complaint device is not being returned, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation, however a photo was provided.Upon visual inspection of the photo, the the shaft was found to be separated from the handle.As a potential cause cannot be associated to manufacturing, therefore a manufacturing record evaluation is not required.As part of depuy synthes mitek quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.According with the visual inspection of the photo, this complaint can be confirmed.A possible root cause can be attributed to the hard and continuous use of the device.Since this device is reusable, the continuous use and sterilization process can cause material fatigue leading to a handle separation from its shaft, however, this cannot be conclusively determined.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to monitor additional complaint information for potential safety signals through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation summary : according to the information provided, it was reported that the subscapularis channeler metal blade has snapped off from its handle.The complaint device was received in west chester.Upon visual inspection, the the shaft was found to be separated from the handle.As a potential cause cannot be associated to manufacturing, therefore a manufacturing record evaluation is not required.As part of depuy synthes mitek quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.According with the visual inspection result, this complaint can be confirmed.A possible root cause can be attributed to the hard and continuous use of the device.Since this device is reusable, the continuous use and sterilization process can cause material fatigue leading to a handle separation from its shaft, however, this cannot be conclusively determined.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to monitor additional complaint information for potential safety signals through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.It was erroneously reported on the previous report that the device was not available for evaluation but a photo was received for evaluation.However, upon complaint review, it was determined that a device was received instead.Therefore, the investigation has been updated to reflect the correct information.
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