| Model Number |
BIOCOMPOSITE PUSHLOCK SP 4.5MM X 28MM |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Failure to Advance (2524); Separation Failure (2547)
|
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
|
| Date of Event |
08/14/2025
|
|
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 during a surgery that the anchor did not separate from the driver as it was hit into the bone.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 confirmed.-visual inspection noted that the anchor remains at the bent distal end of the rod of the suture anchor, biocomposite pushlock® sp 4.5 x 28 mm.The anchor was broken at the base.-functional testing was performed, and the anchor did not slide due to the bent rod.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 of insertion, and/or prying/leveraging of the device during insertion.
|
| |
|
Search Alerts/Recalls
|