| Catalog Number |
284508 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Overfill (2404); Improper Flow or Infusion (2954)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/13/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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This is report of 1 of 2 of (b)(4).Tubing: it was reported that during an unknown arthroscopic procedure it was observed that while using the inflow tubing fms vue device, the irrigation tube was connected and when the surgeon proceeded to purge the irrigation tube in the pump, the pressure would drop to 1 and the reservoir was completely filled.Minutes later the pressure would return to normal, and it would loose pressure again.Shuttle: the specialist recovered the point through the ideal suture shuttle right 45: when the suture was raised, the chia (wire) was broken without any traction.Another like device was used to complete the procedure.There were no reports of a delay to the procedure.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.No additional information was 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: 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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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: the product has not returned to depuy synthes, however photos were provided for review.Visual inspection of the returned photos showed the device connected to the fms pump with the fill chamber overfilled.No damage was visible on the device.No other anomaly could be observed.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the inflow tubing fms vue 24pk would have contributed to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, a potential cause cannot be established.Multiple factors are associated with this type of failure, and the complaint device needs to be physically received and evaluated to determine a potential cause of why the customer experienced the 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 a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device, and no non-conformances were identified.
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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: d9: the actual device was returned for evaluation.However, since the investigation is still on-going, the assignable root cause could not be determined at this time.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up report will be submitted accordingly.
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