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| Catalog Number |
210808 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/25/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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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 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.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.As of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.D4: the expiration date is currently unavailable.H4: the device manufacture date is currently unavailable.Udi: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by the healthcare professional in china that during an anterior cruciate ligament repair procedure on (b)(6) 2024, it was observed that the versalok pre packed w/oc device anchor was broken off, removed all the broken parts.Another like device was used to complete the procedure.There were no adverse patient consequences nor surgical delay reported.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 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 investigation has been updated to reflect the correct information: investigation summary: according to the information provided, it was reported that during the surgery, the anchor was broken off, removed all the broken parts (as the photo shows).Another device was used to complete the surgery.There were no adverse consequences to the patient.The device associated with this report was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.Visual analysis revealed that the device is in used condition.The titanium anchor is not broken.The peek dilator was not returned.The overall complaint was unconfirmed as the observed condition of the versalok pre packed w/oc would not contribute to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, a possible root cause can be attributed to the hard and continuous malleting on the shaft beside a hard bone surface and axial misalignment may cause a damage to the peek dilator, however, this cannot be conclusively determined.It has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition.As part of depuy synthes quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history review there was no non conformance regarding this lot.
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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 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.
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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 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 investigation has been updated to reflect the correct information: 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.Visual analysis of the photo revealed that the device is in used condition.Biological matter can be observed on the shaft.The titanium anchor is not broken.The peek dilator is not shown in the image.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device 169l376 number, and no non-conformances were identified.As part of depuy synthes mitek quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.According with the visual inspection result, this complaint cannot be confirmed since the peek dilator was not returned for evaluation.A possible root cause can be attributed to the hard and continuous malleting on the shaft beside a hard bone surface and axial misalignment may cause a damage to the peek dilator, however, this cannot be conclusively determined.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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