| Catalog Number |
222585 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Not Applicable (3189)
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| Date of Event |
05/22/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Udi: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by the sales rep via phone that during a rotator cuff repair procedure the sales rep's two 5.5 healix advance knotless peek anchors distal tips were cheesewired while loading.Both anchors were loaded with one suture of permatape and one suture of orthocord per kite.The case was completed with a third like-anchor by using a slightly different angle.The sales rep stated that only one bone hole was created in the patient.The case was completed without patient harm, but there was a two minute surgical delay to reload the anchors.The anchors are returning for evaluation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Additional narrative: 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 was received and evaluated.Visual observation confirms the anchor cheesewired, confirming this complaint.This cheesewiring effect has been typically observed due to excessive tension being placed on the sutures during anchor deployment which is consistent with the observed failure on this complaint anchor.Therefore it is the root cause for the reported failure.No nonconformances were identified for this part number, lot number combination per qlik query executed on 5/23/2019.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.Udi(b)(4).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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