MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US EXPRESSSEW III AC GUN; SUTURE/NEEDLE PASSER, REUSABLE

Catalog Number	214157
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	01/09/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Additional narrative: if information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Udi: (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the sales rep via cst that during a rotator cuff repair procedure the expressew iii autocapture was dropped and bent the bottom jaw of the device.The sales rep stated that due to this, the suture would not pass through to engage with the needle.The case was completed with another like-device with no patient harm or delay.The device is being returned for evaluation.
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.Additional narrative: if information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Investigation summary: the complaint device was received and inspected.The complaint can be confirmed.A visual inspection revealed that the lower jaw of the device was bent.It was reported to us that the device was dropped.Therefore, user mishandling is a root cause for this failure.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).

• Brand Name: EXPRESSSEW III AC GUN
• Common Device Name: SUTURE/NEEDLE PASSER, REUSABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8243979
• Report Number: 1221934-2019-55988
• Device Sequence Number: 2463498
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705025190
• UDI-Public: 10886705025190
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/23/2019

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: 214157
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/23/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/10/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/23/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/14/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/04/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1