MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC P3; FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE

Catalog Number	212044
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/27/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # : (b)(4).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: h4: the date of manufacture is unknown.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.Initial reporter phone number (e1): (b)(6).Udi: (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the sales rep in colombia that during an unspecified surgical procedure on (b)(6) 2023 it was observed that at the moment the specialist was tying the points he made, the part of the microfix qa+ #4/0 ocord p-3 w/bit device anchor where he reinserts it with a dissecting forceps came out and the doctor continued tying.It was reported that he had to make some different knots and points so that the anchor did not come off.There were no adverse patient consequences nor surgical delay reported.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: a photo was returned to depuy synthes mitek for evaluation.The depuy synthes mitek team conducted a visual inspection of the returned photos.Visual analysis of the photo revealed the packaging boxes of the device reported in the complaint.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number: 135l460, and no nonconformances were identified.Based on the photo, this device cannot be confirmed.The photo provided does not contain enough evidence to determine why the customer experienced the failure.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, in depuy synthes mitek, additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.
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: d9, h3, h6: the actual device has been returned and is currently pending evaluation.Once the device has been evaluated, a supplemental medwatch report will be sent accordingly.
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: the complaint device is not being returned, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.However, an empty box with the lot number reported was received.Since the complaint device was not returned, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.If 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: 135l460, and no nonconformances 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.H10 correction narrative: d9, h3: it was reported on the previous report that the device was received for evaluation.Investigation revealed that an empty box was received without the device.Therefore, this field has been updated tor reflect the correct information.

• Brand Name: MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC P3
• Common Device Name: FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDOS INT MITEK; chemin blanc 38; le locle 02400 ; SZ 02400
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 18083007
• Report Number: 1221934-2023-04023
• Device Sequence Number: 7729460
• Product Code: MAI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705001897
• UDI-Public: 10886705001897
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K150209
• 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,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/07/2023

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: 01/31/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: 212044
• Device Lot Number: 135L460
• 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: 10/31/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/22/2023; 03/12/2024; 03/13/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/07/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/28/2023; 03/13/2024; 03/14/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• 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): Yes
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Male