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MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL 5.5 HEALIXADV BR3SUTANC PCORD; FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE
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| Catalog Number |
223131 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Unspecified Infection (1930); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559); Swelling/ Edema (4577)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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This is report 2 of 6 for (b)(4).It was reported by the affiliate in japan that during an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedure on (b)(6) 2022, a 5.5 healix advance br 3suture anchor w/ permacord device was used.According to the report, the mri three months after surgery showed edema around the anchor and the anchor tip.It was reported that on (b)(6) 2023, postoperative mri showed symptoms that suggest edema or bone resorption in the humerus where the anchor in question was deployed.It was reported that the rotator cuff was torn again; and that the surgeon commented that there was a possibility of a foreign body reaction, and suspicion of infection could not be denied.It was reported that although there was some pain, the lift was still 130 to 140 degrees one year after surgery compared to 80 to 90 degrees before surgery.It was reported that the surgeon did not think about infection because the crp was not high; however, infection was suspected.The surgeon will follow up the patient.The status of the patient was unknown.No additional information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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: 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 (8l67433), 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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