MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US ARTHRO SUTURE LDR 70 LEFT *EA; SUTURE/NEEDLE PASSER, REUSABLE

Catalog Number	214614
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	01/01/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).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 is not being returned, it was retained by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.This complaint cannot be confirmed.Further, no lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a dhr review or a lot specific search in the complaints handling system.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.(b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the affiliate that the tip of the suture leader left 70 degree broke.There was no patient harm reported.The customer does not want to provide additional information.

• Common Device Name: SUTURE/NEEDLE PASSER, REUSABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8426171
• Report Number: 1221934-2019-56624
• Device Sequence Number: 11344672
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705003976
• UDI-Public: 10886705003976
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/19/2019

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: 214614
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/19/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/15/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1