MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US MENISCAL DEPLOYMENT GUN; ORTHOPAEDIC CERCLAGE APPLIER

Catalog Number 228143

Device Problem Firing Problem (4011)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 09/03/2015

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.Udi: (b)(4).The exp date is currently unavailable.Investigation summary: the complaint device is not being returned, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.A review into the depuy synthes mitek complaints system revealed no other 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.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.This report is being filed from the etq complaint management system as required under mitek's corrective and preventative actions (capa) to file usa fda mdr missed malfunctions.

Event Description

This is report 2 of 4 for the same event.It was reported by the sales rep reported that during a knee scope surgical procedure, it was observed that three of the customer's omnispan meniscal repair 12-degree and one of the customer's meniscal deployment gun misfired.The sales rep stated that the implant would not deploy and that it was never implanted into the patient.The case was completed by using another gun and another implant.The sales rep was not present for the case; therefore, could not provide any further information.The sales rep stated that the devices were discarded.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.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.Investigation summary: the nonconformance search/query statement was inadvertently missed in the investigation summary section on the initial report.The updated investigation summary is as follows: investigation summary: the complaint device is not being returned, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.A review into the depuy synthes mitek complaints system revealed no other 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.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.A non-conformance search was performed for this product code 228143, lot 3825957 combination and no non-conformances were identified.No further information regarding the technique or instruments used has been provided to determine a root cause for this failure.If any additional information is obtained, this complaint will be re-opened to capture that information.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.This report is being filed from the etq complaint management system as required under mitek's corrective and preventative actions (capa) to file usa fda mdr missed malfunctions.

• Brand Name: MENISCAL DEPLOYMENT GUN
• Type of Device: ORTHOPAEDIC CERCLAGE APPLIER
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8236647
• MDR Text Key: 133086375
• Report Number: 1221934-2018-50639
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GEF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705010059
• UDI-Public: 10886705010059
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 09/03/2015

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
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 228143
• Device Lot Number: 3825957
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 09/03/2015
• Initial Date FDA Received: 01/10/2019
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 01/29/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 01/30/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: Yes
• Patient Sequence Number: 1