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| Model Number |
BIO-COMP, SWIVELOCK C, FT, 4.75X19.1MM |
| 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 |
05/14/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation is in process.A follow-up report will be provided upon availability of additional information.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a shoulder rotator cuff surgery the screw broke.The broken off piece has been retrieved from 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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: d9, g3, h3, h6.Complaint allegation is confirmed.Visual inspection identified that at the tip of the anchor of the suture anchor, biocomposite swivelock® c vented, 4.75 x 19.1 mm, with fibertape® loop (blue) had broken off.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 of 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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