MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US HEALIX AWL -NS; BONE AWL

Catalog Number	222223
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	02/27/2017
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 furthermore, no lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a dhr review or a lot specific search in the complaints handling system.Therefore, we cannot determine what caused the user to experience the reported event; 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.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 his healix awl broke at the tip during a rotator cuff procedure.According to the reporter, the tip did not break off of the device, the tip was dented.The sales rep stated that no parts or debris fell into the patient.The case was completed with another awl.There were no patient consequences or delays.The sales rep was not able to provide a lot number as the device was 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.

• Brand Name: HEALIX AWL -NS
• Common Device Name: BONE AWL
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8273246
• Report Number: 1221934-2018-53468
• Device Sequence Number: 1685878
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705007707
• UDI-Public: 10886705007707
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MD
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 02/28/2017

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: 222223
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/28/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/24/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1