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| Catalog Number |
222983 |
| 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 |
02/11/2024
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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.H10 additional narrative: d10: concomitant med products and therapy dates: gii quickanchor plus size 2 (5 metric) orthocord braided composite suture devices, super quickanchor device, on (b)(6) 2024 h4: the device manufacture date is currently unavailable.As of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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This is report 6 of 6 for (b)(4).It was reported by the healthcare professional in france that during the tensioning of a biceps tenodesis procedure on (b)(6) 2024, it was observed that five gii quickanchor plus size 2 (5 metric) orthocord braided composite suture devices broke, and the anchor from the super quickanchor device remained embedded under the cortex.There was no problem during impaction.There was a twenty-to-thirty-minute delay in surgery.There were no adverse patient consequences 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.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.H10 additional narrative: b5: the reporter further clarified that two (2) anchor gii were implanted in the patient.H4: the device manufacture date was unavailable in the initial medwatch report.The device manufacture date has been identified and updated accordingly.Investigation summary: the complaint device is not being returned, it was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.Since the complaint device was discarded, 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 (226l704), and no non-conformances related to the reported complaint condition 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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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.H10 additional narrative: investigation summary : the product was returned to depuy synthes mitek for evaluation.The depuy synthes mitek team conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.Visual inspection found that gii qa+ o/c cp-2 *ea had only the sutures returned for evaluation.The sutures had foreign matter, presumably biological matter.The sutures were broken and frayed.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the g gii qa+ o/c cp-2 *ea would contribute to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, the potential cause for the device condition could be traced to the procedural variables, such handling of the device or product interaction during procedure.As per ifu; excessive tension may overload the anchor or suture, 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 complaint condition.Device history record review: a device history record review was performed which indicated that there was a non-conformance unrelated to the reported malfunction.All the issues identified were resolved prior to product release.As part of depuy synthes mitek 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.
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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.B5: during subsequent follow-up with the customer additional information was obtained.The reporter clarified that all the six devices failed during surgery.None of the anchors were left inside the patient because since they were not anchored and not held, the suture broke.It was reported that an alternative device was used to complete the surgery.
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