MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL DYNACORD¿ SUTURES, WITH MO-7 NEEDLES; POLYETHYLENE SUTURE

Catalog Number	222071
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
Date of Event	07/18/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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.Additional narrative: udi: (b)(4).Initial reporter occupation: 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 2 of 2 for (b)(4).It was reported by the clinical research team that postoperatively to a rotator cuff repair procedure of the right shoulder performed on (b)(6) 2022 using a 4.5mm healix advance¿ br anchor with dynacord¿ suture device and dynacord¿ sutures, with mo-7 needles device, the patient experienced re-tears or new tears that resulted in re-operation/revisions.The status of the patient was unknown.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; the availability of the device is unknown, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.Since there was no contact information, no follow-up attempts could be performed.Should the device ever be received back in the future, this complaint file will be reopened at that time and an evaluation will be performed and documented.No lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a dhr review or a lot of specific search in the complaints handling system.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 failure.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: DYNACORD¿ SUTURES, WITH MO-7 NEEDLES
• Common Device Name: POLYETHYLENE SUTURE
• 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: 15919413
• Report Number: 1221934-2022-03858
• Device Sequence Number: 15094051
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705030040
• UDI-Public: 10886705030040
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• 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: Foreign,Study,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• 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?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 222071
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/17/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/16/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/05/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/19/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 66 YR
• Patient Sex: Male