MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US MICROFIX QA+ #3/O ETH V4 W/BIT; SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE

Catalog Number	212855
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	09/29/2016
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.(b)(4).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 (b)(4) as required under mitek's corrective and preventative actions (capa) to file usa fda mdr missed malfunctions.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the sales rep that during a thumb ligament repair procedure, it was observed that the distal tip of the customer's microfix quick anchor +3-0 ethibond v4 with 1.3mm bit broke during insertion.The sales rep stated that the broken pieces were removed with no issues and confirmed that no debris was left in the patient.The sales rep reported that the surgeon completed the procedure with another like device using the same bone hole with no patient consequences or delays.The sales rep stated that the patient's bone quality was very hard bone and that the surgeon was off axis.The sales rep stated that the device was discarded by the facility.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
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.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.Correction: h6, h10: 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.The complaint device is not being returned, it was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.This complaint cannot be confirmed.No nonconformances were identified for this part-lot number combination per qlik query executed 11/16/2018.Review conducted per (b)(4).A non-conformance search was performed and no non-conformances were identified for the part/lot number combination.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: MICROFIX QA+ #3/O ETH V4 W/BIT
• Common Device Name: SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8264877
• Report Number: 1221934-2018-52595
• Device Sequence Number: 1554966
• Product Code: MAI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705002443
• UDI-Public: 10886705002443
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: ID
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K150209
• 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): 09/29/2016

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 Expiration Date: 04/30/2018
• Device Catalogue Number: 212855
• Device Lot Number: 3846815
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/29/2016
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/25/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/21/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/30/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1