MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US 4.5 HEALIX ADVANCE BR 3 SUTURE ANCHOR W/ PERMACORD; SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE

Model Number	223129
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/21/2023
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 initial reporter is a j&j employee.The device manufacture date is currently unavailable.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
It was reported by the affiliate in japan that during a rotator cuff repair procedure on (b)(6) 2023, it was observed that the 4.5 healix advance  br 3 suture  anchor w/ permacord device broke upon insertion into the medial humeral head.According to the report, the event occurred when the device was pushed in and turned as the surgeon tried to insert the device after making a burr hole with a dedicated awl, but the surgeon had a difficulty in inserting the anchor because the tip of the anchor (non-threaded part) did not go into the burr hole smoothly.It was reported that the broken part was completely in one piece and was removed in the patient¿s body.Another like device was used to complete the procedure.There were no adverse patient consequences nor surgical delay reported.
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.H4: the device manufacture date was reported as unknown on the initial report; and has been updated accordingly.Investigation summary: the complaint device is not being returned, it was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.Since the complaint device was discarded, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.If additional information is received in the future, we will reopen the complaint and perform the investigation as appropriate.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number (9l52696), and no non-conformances were identified.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: 4.5 HEALIX ADVANCE BR 3 SUTURE ANCHOR W/ PERMACORD
• Common Device Name: SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 16517318
• Report Number: 1221934-2023-01138
• Device Sequence Number: 14994639
• Product Code: MAI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705024735
• UDI-Public: 10886705024735
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133794
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,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?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/31/2025
• Device Model Number: 223129
• Device Catalogue Number: 223129
• Device Lot Number: 9L52696
• 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: 02/21/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/03/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/09/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/03/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/28/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown