MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US IDEAL SHUTTLE 45 DEGREES RIGHT -G; INSTRUMENT, LIGATURE PASSING AND KNOT TYING

Catalog Number	251004
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/13/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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 a photo was provided for review.Visual inspection of the returned photo found the wire broken at the distal end and completely deployed from the inserter.No other anomalies were noted.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the ideal shuttle 45 degrees right -g would have contributed to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, the potential cause is traced to the use of excessive axial or bending forces.As per ifu, do not apply excessive axial or bending forces to the needle shaft or shuttle during use, as excessive force may limit the function of the device or cause the device to bend, deform or break.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 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.
Event or Problem Description
This is report of 2 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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.

• Brand Name: IDEAL SHUTTLE 45 DEGREES RIGHT -G
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, LIGATURE PASSING AND KNOT TYING
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 24651169
• Report Number: 1221934-2026-01178
• Device Sequence Number: 9786457
• Product Code: HCF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705011650
• UDI-Public: (01)10886705011650(10)24N17(17)290414
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/20/2026

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 Catalogue Number: 251004
• Device Lot Number: 24N17
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/13/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/20/2026; 04/29/2026; 04/30/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/20/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/23/2026; 04/30/2026; 05/04/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/14/2024
• 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