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MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL INTRAFX ADVBR SCW9X30 W/LGSHTH; FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE
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| Catalog Number |
254808 |
| 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 |
12/10/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, 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 report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: as of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during an unspecified surgical procedure, the two (x2) omnispan meniscal repair 27deg devices were being used when they could not fire.When insert the screw, the screw's was broken, all the pieces were removed from the patient.Another devices was used to complete the surgery.There were no adverse consequences to the patient.No additional information was provided.This is report 2 of 2 for the same event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, 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 report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: d9, h6: the actual device has been returned and is currently pending evaluation.Once the device has been evaluated, a supplemental medwatch report will be sent accordingly.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, 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 report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: investigation summary: ¿ the product was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.¿ visual inspection of the returned device found the sheath broken and deformed.Not all the broken fragments were returned for evaluation.In addition, the anchor had signs of usage and had foreign matter, presumably biological matter.No other anomalies were noted.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of intrafx advbr scw9x30 w/lgshth would have contributed to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, the potential cause is traced to axial misalignment during the sheath placement with the sheath inserter tool and/or an incorrect inserter tool size.As per the instructions for use 1) mallet sheath into tunnel until sheath tab is flush on cortical bone.Remove the sheath inserter from the tunnel leaving the guidewire and sheath in place.2) place the appropriate size screw onto the hex driver.Refer to table 1, implant sizing guideline.3) pull to desired tension and insert screw over guidewire into the sheath until it is flush with the cortex of bone.Properly handling and¿attention to the approved use of the device diminishes the risk of failure.It has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition.As part of depuy synthes 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.Device history lot: there was no non-conformance regarding this lot.
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