MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS *EA; SUTURE CUTTER

Catalog Number	214605
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	03/10/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.(b)(4).The lot number is currently unavailable.The complaint device is not being returned; it was discarded by the customer and therefore is unavailable for a physical evaluation.Furthermore, no lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a device history record 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.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.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the sales rep that the customer's suture scissors broke during a shoulder arthroscopy procedure.According to the reporter, the scissors did not break in the patient.The case was completed with another like device.The lot was unknown but the rep stated they appear to have heavy use, unaware of how old they are.The sales rep was not present but reported no adverse patient consequences or delay.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.

• Common Device Name: SUTURE CUTTER
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8273436
• Report Number: 1221934-2018-53428
• Device Sequence Number: 158965
• Product Code: FZT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705003884
• UDI-Public: 10886705003884
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WI
• 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): 03/10/2017

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: 214605
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/10/2017
• 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