MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. JUGGERKNOT SOFT ANCHORS SHORT MAXBRAID - BLUE/WHITE WITH NEEDLES; INSTRUMENT - FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE

Catalog Number	912068
Medical Device Problem Codes	Positioning Failure (1158); Fracture (1260); Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/06/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Multiple mdr reports were filed for this event.Associated reports are available for the applicable concomitant products below in the d10 narrative.D10: concomitant medical products, part (lot): 912068 (0002323013).E1: (b)(6) medical center.G2: foreign - the event occurred in japan.The customer has indicated that the product is in the process of being returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.If any further information is found that would change or alter any conclusions or information, a supplemental will be filed accordingly.Zimmer biomet will continue to monitor for trends.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an elbow collateral ligament suturing procedure, the tip of two (2) separate inserters bent and fractured during implantation of the anchor into the patient's burr hole.The surgeon noted that the drill positioning may have shifted, resulting in misalignment and excessive stress load.The fractured tip from this product was not retained by the patient.It was reported that no further information is available.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.The reported event is confirmed as the product was returned.Visual examination of the returned product revealed that it was returned without sutures, anchors, or needles.One side of the tip was fractured off and was not returned.The opposite side remains attached but is bent outward.The tip is also curved upward.A review of the device history record(s) identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.Medical records were not provided.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.If any further information is found which would change or alter any conclusions or information, a supplemental report will be filed accordingly.Zimmer biomet will continue to monitor for trends.
Event or Problem Description
No further event information is available at the time of this report.

• Brand Name: JUGGERKNOT SOFT ANCHORS SHORT MAXBRAID - BLUE/WHITE WITH NEEDLES
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT - FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.; 56 e. bell drive; p.o. box 587; warsaw IN 46581
• Manufacturer (Section G): ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.; 56 e. bell drive; p.o. box 587; warsaw IN 46581
• Manufacturer Contact: jennifer rapsavage ; 56 e. bell dr.; warsaw, IN 46582 ; 5745260384
• MDR Report Key: 19671934
• Report Number: 0001825034-2024-01772
• Device Sequence Number: 20479673
• Product Code: MBI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00880304509641
• UDI-Public: (01)00880304509641(17)270122(10)0002409341
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K110145
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/13/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 912068
• Device Lot Number: 0002409341
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/11/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/30/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/03/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/13/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/22/2022
• 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
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: H11
• Patient Sex: Unknown