MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL HEALIX AV BR 4.5 TAPE WHT/BLUE; FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE

Catalog Number	222360
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Crack (1135)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/15/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.H11: additional narrative: as of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unspecified surgical procedure, it was discovered that after creating a burr hole with an awl, the surgeon inserted and turned the anchor on the healix av br 4.5 tape wht/blue device into the burr hole.During this process, the tip of the anchor cracked, resembling a peeling action.The surgeon then used another device, which operated without any issues.Because of this, the event was identified as a potential vulnerability of the original device.The broken fragments of the anchor were safely removed from the body, leaving no fragments behind.The surgery was completed successfully.There were no delays to the surgical procedure.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.H11: additional narrative: investigation summary: the complaint device was discarded by the customer, therefore not returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics and unavailable for a physical evaluation.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number (182l258), and no non-conformance was identified.Based on the current available information, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.If additional information is received in the future, we will reopen the complaint and perform the investigation as appropriate.It has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed and there is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition.As part of j&j medtech orthopaedics 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.

• Brand Name: HEALIX AV BR 4.5 TAPE WHT/BLUE
• Common Device Name: FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL; chemin-blanc 38; le locle 02400 ; SZ 02400
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL; chemin blanc 38; le locle CH-24 00; SZ CH-2400
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 22609146
• Report Number: 1221934-2025-02787
• Device Sequence Number: 12108396
• Product Code: MAI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705027804
• UDI-Public: (01)10886705027804(10)182L258(17)260531
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K170639
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/25/2025

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 Expiration Date: 05/31/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: 222360
• Device Lot Number: 182L258
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/15/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/08/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/25/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/08/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/15/2023
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown