MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US CORDCUTTER *EA; CUTTER, SURGICAL

Catalog Number	214646
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Degraded (1153); Mechanical Jam (2983)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/19/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during product inspection of the cordcutter *ea device it was found that there was no play between the cutter, inner cylinder, and guide, making it extremely stiff to grip, and the trigger was also very stiff to open.It was reported that the inner cylinder showed signs of friction and metal shavings.The surgeon pointed out that the cutting performance was poor, the tool was stiff and difficult to operate, and that the excessive stiffness might indicate a structural problem.The surgeon stated that the product in question could not be used for surgery.The device was not used in a surgical procedure.There was no patient involvement.No additional information could be 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: investigation summary the complaint device was not returned to depuy synthes, therefore 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 the complaint device 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.

• Common Device Name: CUTTER, SURGICAL
• 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: 25350858
• Report Number: 1221934-2026-02352
• Device Sequence Number: 10751302
• Product Code: FZT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705004270
• UDI-Public: (01)10886705004270(10)24N02
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial

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: 214646
• Device Lot Number: 24N02
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/19/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/01/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/23/2024
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown