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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) incomplete.D4: the expiration date is currently unavailable.H4: the device manufacture date is currently unavailable.Investigation summary = > two photos were returned to depuy synthes mitek for evaluation.The depuy synthes mitek team conducted a visual inspection of the returned photos.Visual analysis of the photos revealed that the anchor is broken in half.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device 160l862 number, and no non-conformances were identified.As part of depuy synthes mitek quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.According with the visual inspection result, this complaint can be confirmed.A possible root cause can be attributed to a procedural variables, such handling of the device or product interaction during procedure; the operator may have applied excessive force to the sutures at the moment of tightening, also, axial misalignment may occurred.As per ifu: apply tension (normal force) on suture lengths.Excessive force may overload the anchor or suture.Axial misalignment or levering with the anchor upon insertion, may result in anchor or inserter fracture.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to monitor additional complaint information for potential safety signals through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.
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This is report 2 of 2 for (b)(4).It was reported by the healthcare professional in china that during an unknown procedure of the hip on (b)(6) 2023, it was observed that the anchor on the gryphon t br ds anchors w/orthocord device was broken off, then removed all the broken parts.Changed to another one to continue the surgery but the same problem 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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