MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL 5.5 HEALIX ADVANCE KNTLS BR; FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE

Catalog Number	222582
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Osteolysis (2377)
Date of Event	01/12/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
Hold for rw 1.31 this is report 2 of 2 for (b)(4).It was reported by a healthcare professional through clinical research team that during an achilles tendon repair procedure on (b)(6) 2023, a 5.5 healix advance kntls br device was used.According to the report, the patient had foreign body reaction/osteolysis postoperatively on (b)(6) 2024.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 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.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.
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.H10 additional narrative: h6: subsequent follow-up with the customer, additional information was received regarding the event.Therefore, the the health effect - impact code has been updated accordingly has been updated 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 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.H10 additional narrative: b5: subsequent follow-up with the customer, additional information was received regarding the event.It was reported that irrigation and debridement was performed on (b)(6) 2024.It was reported that the device was drilled out.It was reported that the patient recovered as the wound healed.
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.H10 additional narrative: h4: the device manufacture date was reported as unknown on the initial report; and has been updated accordingly.Investigation summary the complaint device is not being returned, 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 (9l83255), 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.

• Brand Name: 5.5 HEALIX ADVANCE KNTLS BR
• Common Device Name: FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL; chemin-blanc 38; le locle 02400 ; SZ 02400
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL; chemin-blanc 38; le locle CH-24 00; SZ CH-2400
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 18618950
• Report Number: 1221934-2024-00311
• Device Sequence Number: 16745561
• Product Code: MAI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705030316
• UDI-Public: 10886705030316
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K171114, K18
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Study,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/31/2024

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?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/31/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: 222582
• Device Lot Number: 9L83255
• 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: 01/19/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/07/2024; 02/08/2024; 02/19/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/31/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/08/2024; 02/09/2024; 02/21/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/19/2022
• 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 Age: 26 YR
• Patient Sex: Male