MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US INTRAFIX FEMORAL SHEATH & SCREW SYSTEM, 7.5 MM; ORTHOPAEDIC BONE SCREW, NON-BIOABSORBABLE, STERILE

Catalog Number	254681
Medical Device Problem Code	Crack (1135)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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 1 similar complaints for this lot of devices that were 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.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported during an anterior cruciate ligament procedure the intrafix femoral sheath & screw system, 7.5 mm device cracked.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, 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 medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Correction: upon further review of the complaint, it was determined that the reported malfunction is unlikely to cause or contribute to serious injury or death if it were to recur.Therefore, this complaint is not reportable.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.

• Brand Name: INTRAFIX FEMORAL SHEATH & SCREW SYSTEM, 7.5 MM
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPAEDIC BONE SCREW, NON-BIOABSORBABLE, STERILE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 7748166
• Report Number: 1221934-2018-51428
• Device Sequence Number: 1705857
• Product Code: MAI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705013623
• UDI-Public: 10886705013623
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MD
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K150209
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/01/2013

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: 254681
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/01/2013
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/01/2013
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/03/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/08/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1