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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 with unrelated non-conformances to the reported 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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This is report 2 of 3 for the same event.It was reported by the sales rep reported that during a rotator cuff repair that two of the customer¿s healix advance peek 5.5mm anchor and one of their healix advance knotless peek had their suture break while it was being shuttled.The sales rep reported that it was the stay suture that broke on the knotless anchor when it was being shuttled also.The sales rep reported that two of the breaks occurred approximately half way or in the middle of the suture while the 3rd suture broke closer to the anchor.The surgeon completed the procedure with the device with no patient consequences but with a 20 minute delay.The sales rep reported that there were no sharp instruments near the sutures that could have nicked or frayed the suture.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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