MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL TRUESPAN MENISCAL REPAIR SYSTEM PEEK 0 DEGREE; SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE

Model Number 228150

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

This is report 8 of 10 for (b)(4).This report is being filed after the review of a clinical research report from (b)(6) for clinical evidence on safety and performance of a truespan meniscal repair system peek 0 degree device where a patient required re-operation 191 days after an initial arthroscopic knee procedure that included medial meniscectomy due to failure of meniscal repair.The current status of the patient was unknown.No additional information was provided.

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.The lot number was unknown; therefore, the expiration date, manufacturing site name and device manufacture date were unknown.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.

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.Investigation summary: the complaint device is not being returned, it was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.This complaint file was opened to document complaints derived through database related research activity.The database related research activity indicated depuy mitek product failure(s).Since there was no contact information, no follow-up attempts could be performed.It is unknown if complaints derived from this database related research activity were previously reported and documented in the depuy mitek complaint system at the time of occurrence as no lot number information was provided to perform the search.Since no lot number was provided, a manufacturing record evaluation or sterile load review could not be conducted.As part of depuy mitek¿s quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.With the information provided, and without the complaint device to evaluate, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported problem.If any additional information is obtained, this complaint will be re-opened to capture that information.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.Depuy 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: TRUESPAN MENISCAL REPAIR SYSTEM PEEK 0 DEGREE
• Type of Device: SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL; chemin blanc 38; le locle CH-24 00; SZ CH-2400
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 15685335
• MDR Text Key: 302565562
• Report Number: 1221934-2022-03337
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MBI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705026005
• UDI-Public: 10886705026005
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: NZ
• PMA/PMN Number: K153667
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Study,Health Professional,Company Representative
• 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

• Date FDA Received: 10/27/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 228150
• Device Catalogue Number: 228150
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/05/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 24 YR
• Patient Sex: Female