MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US BIOINTRAFIX 8-10MMX30MM TPRSCR; SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE

Catalog Number	254625
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	10/14/2015
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.A non-conformance search was performed for this product code 254625, lot #3761883 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.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 an anterior cruciate ligament acl repair surgical procedure, it was observed that the customer's biointrafix tapered screw, 8-10 x 30mm broke upon insertion into very hard bone.The sales rep reported that the implant cracked but did not break into separate pieces and was fully removed from the joint space.The surgeon completed the procedure with another like device in the same bone hole with no patient consequences or delays.The sales rep reported that the surgeon was off axis.The customer discarded the complaint device.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: BIOINTRAFIX 8-10MMX30MM TPRSCR
• Common Device Name: SOFT-TISSUE ANCHOR, BIOABSORBABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8282651
• Report Number: 1221934-2018-50806
• Device Sequence Number: 2141549
• Product Code: HWC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705013227
• UDI-Public: 10886705013227
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: ID
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K032167
• 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): 10/14/2015

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/28/2017
• Device Catalogue Number: 254625
• Device Lot Number: 3761883
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/14/2015
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/28/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1