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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 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.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.E3: reporter is a j&j sales representative.H4: the device manufacture date is unknown.Udi: (b)(4).As of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation.Therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.
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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 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.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.Investigation summary: a photo was returned to depuy synthes mitek for evaluation.The depuy synthes mitek team conducted a visual inspection of the returned photo.Upon visual inspection of the photo, the anchor was not in the shaft.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed, for the finished device lot number.And no non conformances were identified.According with the visual inspection of the photo, this complaint can be confirmed.The photo does not contain enough evidence to determine, why the customer experienced the failure.The possible root cause could be related to procedural variables, such handling of the device or product interaction, during procedure.However, it cannot be conclusively affirmed.As per, the instructions for use, insert the distal tip of the peek or br anchor into the bone hole, while maintaining the same axial alignment.Open the slide cover on the inserter handle and remove suture card.Remove inserter from anchor by pulling straight back on handle.Apply tension (normal force) on suture lengths, excessive force may overload the anchor or suture.Use the suture provided for soft tissue fixation.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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