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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.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: udi: (b)(4).E3: reporter is a j&j employee.Investigation summary = > the complaint device is not being returned, it was implanted in the patient, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.Since the complaint device was implanted, 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 (101l600), 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.
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It was reported by the affiliate in (b)(6) that during an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedure on (b)(6) 2023, a 4.5mm healix advance¿ br anchor with permatape¿ suture, blue device was used.According to the report, the tape came off first, and then the suture also came off after deploying the anchor.According to the report, the surgeon had secured the tape and suture on one side to prevent them from coming out to complete the procedure the surgery was completed successfully within 30 minutes delay.There were no adverse patient consequences reported.No additional information was provided.
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