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MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CORTICAL FXATION FXD LOOP 15MM; SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, NON-BIOABSORBABLE
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| Catalog Number |
232009 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Frayed (1262)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
12/19/2013
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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, it was discarded and 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.Udi: (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 an anterior cruciate ligament repair surgical procedure, after the surgeon pulled the graft into the tunnel, he needed to use the green suture on his rigid loop anchor to advance the graft when the suture broke.The surgeon then pulled the graft out of the tunnel, and used a competitor's button to complete the procedure.There were no patient consequences.Graft hole was prepped correctly.It was not reported if there were any delays in a surgical procedure.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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