MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARTHREX INC. 5.5MM BIO-COMP. CORKSCREW FT W/ SUTURETAPE; FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE

Catalog Number	AR-1927BCT
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	02/06/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No further patient information was provided at the time of this report or made available in response to follow-up communication.No additional adverse consequences have been reported from this event.This device is used for treatment.Device history record review revealed nothing relevant to this event.The contribution of the device to the reported event could not be determined as the device was not returned for evaluation therefore the complainant's event could not be verified.The cause of the event could not be determined from the information available and without device evaluation.The potential causes of this event are being communicated to the event reporter.If additional relevant information is received, a follow-up report will be submitted.
Event or Problem Description
During maude review it was discovered that a user facility had reported the following: "suture anchor was being implanted when the implant broke in half.Per surgeon 2-3 mm tip remained in patient, irretrievable without harming the bone.No harm to patient and procedure was completed successfully." maude report did not contain facility/reporter name or contact information.Therefore no follow-up is possible.

• Brand Name: 5.5MM BIO-COMP. CORKSCREW FT W/ SUTURETAPE
• Common Device Name: FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARTHREX INC.; 1370 creekside boulevard; naples FL 34108 1945
• MDR Report Key: 7439295
• Report Number: 1220246-2018-00130
• Device Sequence Number: 1055784
• Product Code: MAI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888867251267
• UDI-Public: 00888867251267
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K082810
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/18/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 06/01/2019
• Device Catalogue Number: AR-1927BCT
• Device Lot Number: 10148799
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/27/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/18/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other