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It was reported by affiliate via complaint submission tool that during an unknown procedure, while using a 4.75mm healix advance knotless peek anchor, when the surgeon was going to implant the anchor it popped back out and it would not stay in the bone.There was a surgical delay of 7 minutes and procedure was completed using a new implant.No patient consequences reported.
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: correction: a1: patient identifier was inadvertently missed on the initial report.The patient identifier is (b)(6).Additional information: h6: method codes: device history lot = > a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number (6l19156), and no non-conformances were identified.Investigation summary = > the complaint device is not being returned, it was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.This complaint cannot be confirmed.With the information provided, and without the complaint device to evaluate, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number (6l19156), and no non-conformances were identified.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.
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