MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US VERSALOK DEPLOYMENT GUN *EA; ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT INSERTER/EXTRACTOR

Catalog Number	214710
Medical Device Problem Codes	Positioning Failure (1158); Positioning Problem (3009)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	11/06/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).The lot number is currently unavailable.As of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the sales rep via phone that the suture anchor did not deploy from their versaloc gun during a rotator cuff repair.There were no patient consequences or delays.The case was completed with a competitors device.No new bone holes needed to be created.The device is being returned.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.
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.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.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 was received and inspected.The complaint cannot be confirmed.An inserter was placed inside the deployment shaft, and the gun was fired.It was observed that the inserter was capable of pushing forward which would then lead to the anchor deploying.The device appears to be in good condition, with the exception of some minor signs of wear which would not impede deployment.A device history record (dhr) 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; therefore, there is no evidence of manufacturing anomalies on the paperwork reviewed.At this point, no corrective action is required and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes 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).

• Common Device Name: ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT INSERTER/EXTRACTOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 7973404
• Report Number: 1221934-2018-54970
• Device Sequence Number: 16457450
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705004416
• UDI-Public: 10886705004416
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/06/2017

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: 214710
• Device Lot Number: 1003001
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/14/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/06/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/25/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/17/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/26/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1