MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US SIXTER - RIGHT; SKIN/TISSUE HOOK

Model Number	214642
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/21/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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 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 lot number was unknown; therefore, the expiration date, manufacturing site name and device manufacture date were unknown.Reporter is a j&j employee.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
This is report 1 of 2 for (b)(4).It was reported by a field service engineer in australia that during an arthroscopic shoulder stabilization procedure on (b)(6) 2022, it was observed that the sixter - right device was bent.Another like device was used to complete the procedure.There were no adverse patient consequences nor surgical delay 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 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.H10 additional narrative: 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 handle of the device appeared to be heavily used and it showed a lot of wear marks.It is not clear to see the information of the device.Finally, it is not possible to see the bent condition and to test its functionality to confirm the failure reported; therefore, this complaint cannot be confirmed.The photo does not provide enough evidence to determine root cause.The possible root cause for the failure reported can be attributed to the wear or damaged from heavily handling.As per ifu, it is important to inspect for damage before using and functional testing.Replace a damaged, worn or bent instrument.Also, the end of useful instrument life is generally determined by wear or damage from handling or surgical use.It is necessary to follow the instructions and warnings of any cleaning and equipment used; also, the recommendation of the proper condition during the sterilization and maintenance to avoid any damage (please review the instructions and manual cleaning in the ifu-107066); the device require special attention during cleaning.Given that lot number was not provided by customer and device received for evaluation is not etched with lot number nor product was received in the original packaging with the label including product information, the manufacturing record evaluation (mre) review cannot be performed.If the lot number becomes available, the mre review will be perform.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: SIXTER - RIGHT
• Common Device Name: SKIN/TISSUE HOOK
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 15545263
• Report Number: 1221934-2022-03035
• Device Sequence Number: 17769895
• Product Code: NBH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705004232
• UDI-Public: 10886705004232
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• 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: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup

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: 214642
• Device Catalogue Number: 214642
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/21/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/02/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/05/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/04/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown