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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 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.H10 additional narrative: udi: (b)(4).E3: reporter is a j&j sales representative.H4: the device manufacture date 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.
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It was reported by the sales rep in switzerland that during an anterior cruciate ligament repair surgery on (b)(6) 2024, when the speedtrap grn/white 20mm device was used to reinforce the tendon, while the tendon was pulled through the tibial tunnel, the speedtrap sutures slid off the implant and had to be removed.It was reported that the knee had to be opened to finish the surgery as it was not possible to finish it arthroscopically.It was reported that fragments were generated but were removed easily without intervention.There was a twenty minute delay in the procedure reported.No additional information was provided.
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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 ¿(while the tendon was pulled through the tibial tunnel, the speed trap sutures slid of the implant and had to be removed.)¿.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.Given that an invalid lot number was provided, a manufacturing record evaluation (mre) review cannot be performed.If a valid lot number becomes available, the mre review will be performed.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.B3: event date: the event date has been updated to 3/11/2024.D4: serial number: the serial num ber has been updated to (b)(6).Udi: (b)(4).
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