MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US ABSOLUTE G-W NTNL 1.1MMX15 6PK; GUIDE, SURGICAL, INSTRUMENT

Catalog Number	254514
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
Date of Event	05/23/2023
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.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).H4: 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 healthcare professional in france that during an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction procedure on (b)(6) 2023, a guidewire 1.1mm x 15¿ device was used.According to the report, the device ruptured when descending the femoral interference screw that caused a permanent cessation of operation or cancellation of the procedure.It was reported that there were fragments of guidewire nitinol persisted intraarticularly which required additional ablation via obstruction; and a second procedure which was not specified whether it was already scheduled or was scheduled out of necessity following the incident.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 mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, 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 was not returned after multiple attempts for device return, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.Since the complaint device was not returned, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.If additional information or the device 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, 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 h4: the device manufacture date was reported as unknown on the initial report.Please note that the date of manufacture has been updated accordingly.

• Brand Name: ABSOLUTE G-W NTNL 1.1MMX15 6PK
• Common Device Name: GUIDE, SURGICAL, INSTRUMENT
• 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: 17871730
• Report Number: 1221934-2023-03631
• Device Sequence Number: 12202880
• Product Code: FZX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705013050
• UDI-Public: 10886705013050
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial 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

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: 254514
• Device Lot Number: 125L172
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/22/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/17/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/04/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/18/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/20/2023
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown