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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARTHREX, INC. SUTURE ANCHOR, BIO-CORKSCREW FT; BIO SOFT TISSUE FIXATN FASTNR

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Model Number SUTURE ANCHOR, BIO-CORKSCREW FT
Medical Device Problem Code Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 04/28/2025
Type of Reportable Event Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation is in process.A follow-up report will be provided upon availability of additional information.
 
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a shoulder arthroscopy the front part of the three anchors ar-1927bcf-1 (lot: 15298095) broke off within one surgery during insertion.All fragments were removed and nothing remained in the patient.Per complaint reporter there was no harm for patient, operator or third party.The surgery was finished successfully with a new device with the same part number.It was not necessary to switch the surgical technique or do a second surgery.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: d9, g3, h3, h6.Complaint allegation is not confirmed.Visual inspection identified the anchor of the suture anchor, peek corkscrew® ft, tripleplay®,5.5 x 14.7 mm with two #2 fiberwire® and one #2 tigerwire® was not returned for investigation.No issues were found with the driver.Functional testing was not performed due to the damage to the device.The method of bone preparation and the quality of the bone encountered were not specified.The most likely cause for the reported failure can be attributed to user error of the device due to improper bone preparation, misalignment insertion, and/or prying/leveraging of the device during insertion.
 
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Brand Name
SUTURE ANCHOR, BIO-CORKSCREW FT
Common Device Name
BIO SOFT TISSUE FIXATN FASTNR
Manufacturer (Section D)
ARTHREX, INC.
1370 creekside boulevard
naples FL 34108 1945
Manufacturer (Section G)
ARTHREX, INC.
1370 creekside boulevard
naples FL 34108 1945
Manufacturer Contact
jared engle
8009337001
MDR Report Key22077544
Report Number1220246-2025-02178
Device Sequence Number8397837
Product Code MAI
UDI-Device Identifier00888867096783
UDI-Public(01)00888867096783(11)240806(17)280731(10)15298095
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter CountryGM
PMA/510(K) Number
K082810
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source Foreign,Distributor
Initial Reporter Occupation Administrator/Supervisor
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 07/21/2025
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 Model NumberSUTURE ANCHOR, BIO-CORKSCREW FT
Device Catalogue NumberAR-1927BCF-1
Device Lot Number15298095
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Yes
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 05/05/2025
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer06/25/2025
Initial Report FDA Received Date05/23/2025
Supplement Report FDA Received Date07/21/2025
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) Yes
Date Device Manufactured08/06/2024
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 Number1
Patient SexUnknown
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