| Catalog Number |
231819 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Injury (2348)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.(b)(4) - incomplete.The lot number is currently unavailable; therefore, the exp date is 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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by the affiliate in (b)(6) that the surgeon complained about the milagro advance screw device which seemed to make holes into the femoral condyle bone in crucial ligament replacement.It was not reported if the device was used in surgery, or if there was patient involvement.It was not reported if there were any delays in a surgical procedure or if a spare device was available.It was not reported if there were medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.The exact date of the event was unknown but was noted to have occurred in 2018.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Date received by manufacturer on follow-up 1 should be december 6, 2018.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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Investigation summary: after multiple attempts to retrieve device return information, no information was provided, therefore the devices will not be available for a physical evaluation.No pictures were provided.This complaint is not confirmed.It was reported that the anchor caused damage to the bone.Unclear on how the anchor caused any structural damage to the patient's "femoral condyle bone" no further information regarding the procedure or the device used has been provided to determine a root cause for this failure.Furthermore, no lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a dhr review or a lot specific search in the complaints handling system.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.This file will remain receptive to any potential forthcoming information received that is pertinent and germane to this issue.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).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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