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DEPUY MITEK LLC US HEALIX ADVANCE KNOTLESS BR ANCHOR, 4.75 MM; SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, NON-BIOABSORBABLE
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| Catalog Number |
222333 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
11/15/2013
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Evaluation statement the complaint device is not being returned, therefore is unavailable for a physical evaluation.A batch record review has been conducted to determine if there were any internal processing issues which would have contributed to the nature of the product complaint.Our results indicate that this batch of product was processed without incident and therefore there is no internally assignable cause for the reported problem.Further, a review into the depuy mitek complaints system revealed no other complaints of any kind for this lot released to distribution.We cannot discern a root cause for the reported failure mode.At this point in time, no corrective action is required and no further action is warranted.However, depuy mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.(b)(4).This report is being filed from the remetrex complaint management system as required under mitek's corrective and preventative actions (capa) to file usa fda mdr missed malfunctions.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by the sales rep that during a rotator cuff surgical procedure, it was observed that one of healix advance knotless peek anchors broke at the distal tip while the surgeon was inserting it into the bone hole.The surgeon was able to remove all broken pieces of the anchor.The surgeon inserted another anchor into the same bone hole to complete the procedure with no patient consequences or delays.It was reported that the surgeon used the purple handled awl, the anchor had two strands of fiber tape, and it was hard bone.This was an arthroscopic procedure, the surgeon did detach from the ring cleats, and the stay suture was removed.The device was discarded by the customer.There was patient involvement reported.There were no injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
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