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DEPUY MITEK LLC US CLEARCANNULA-THREADED 7.0MMX75MM 5PK -ST; CANNULA, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
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| Catalog Number |
214116 |
| 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 |
12/18/2025
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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.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a rotator cuff repair surgical procedure, when the surgeon inserted the clearcannula-threaded 7.0mmx75mm device into the body, the tip of the device chipped off and broke, and fragments of the device fell into the joint.It was reported that the fragments were retrieved and because they are not made of material that shows up on x-rays, it was confirmed that the shape of the broken body and the fragments matched.It was reported that the procedure was completed successfully.There was 30-minute surgical delay due to the event.There was no adverse consequences to the patient.No additional information could be provided.
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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.H11 additional narrative: investigation summary the complaint device was discarded by the customer, therefore not returned to depuy synthes and unavailable for a physical evaluation.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, 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 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.
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