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DEPUY MITEK LLC US 5.5MM HEALIX PEEK ANCHOR W/ORTHOCORD; SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE
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| Model Number |
222209 |
| 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 |
09/23/2022
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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).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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This is report 1 of 2 for (b)(4).It was reported by a healthcare professional in china that during a rotator cuff repair procedure on (b)(6) 2022, it was observed that the anchor on the 5.5mm healix peek anchor w/orthocord device broke.All the broken parts were removed.Changed to another one but the same issue happened again.Another like device was used to complete the procedure.There were no adverse patient consequences nor surgical delay reported.No additional information was provided.
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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.D9, h3, h6: the actual device has been returned and is currently pending evaluation.Once reliability engineering evaluates the device, a supplemental medwatch report will be sent accordingly.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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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.Investigation summary, the product was returned to mitek for evaluation.Mitek then conducted visual inspection of device received.Visual observation revelated that the anchor was broken from the distal part but is held in place by suture; therefore, this complaint can be confirmed.Also, the suture card was damage.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number (6l90236), and no non-conformance was identified.Based on the visual results, this complaint can be confirmed.The possible root cause can be associated with off axis insertion and levering during insertion.Moreover, excessive force on the inserter could have resulted damage the anchor.However, it cannot be conclusively affirmed.As per ifu, inserting the awl less than the specified depth, axial misalignment or levering with the anchor upon insertion, may result in anchor fracture.Also, it is important to do not apply a bending force to the inserter, this can damage the anchor or inserter tip.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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