MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. SCREW BIOSURE REGENESORB 6MM X 20MM; FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE

Model Number	72204391
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	03/03/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during vkb surgery, the screw broke during insertion into the femoral drill channel.The broken piece was removed with tweezers.A backup device was available to complete the procedure with no delay or patient injuries.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental report will be submitted accordingly.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One 72204391 6x20mm biosure regenesorb screw was used for treatment but was not returned for evaluation.Instruction for use (ifu) contains precautionary statements and recommendations for proper use of product.Due to product unavailability investigation was limited.If further information becomes available, the complaint may be revisited.Factors that might affect device performance include: device ability, surgical ability, procedure location and tissue and patient condition.Influences that could compromise product performance or integrity that are unrelated to manufacture include: 1.Adherence to the ifu recommendations.2.Use of other than recommended prep instrument size or types.3.Getting entangled with other instruments or devices.4.Stripping or over-torque.5.Damaged prep instruments.6.Unexpected bone density/condition.Prep per the ifu recommendation is critical for ease of insertion and successful anchoring.Per ifu 10601221: ¿use of a driver other than the appropriate biosure driver may result in breakage of the screw.Breakage of the screw or loss of fixation may occur if the insertion site is not prepared properly.Inspect to confirm that the interference screw is fully seated onto the driver prior to insertion.If the interference screw is not properly seated on the driver, damage to or breakage of the screw may result.Failure to fully seat the screw may result in breakage of the screw.The biosure tap is recommended for use with bone-tendon-bone grafts prior to inserting the interference screw.Complaint history review indicated no similar allegations for the lot number reported.Batch review did not indicate a condition or product/procedure failure that supported the allegation.Product met specifications upon release to distribution.No further investigation is warranted at this time.

• Brand Name: SCREW BIOSURE REGENESORB 6MM X 20MM
• Common Device Name: FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.; 130 forbes boulevard; mansfield MA 02048
• MDR Report Key: 9896119
• Report Number: 1219602-2020-00563
• Device Sequence Number: 14132689
• Product Code: MAI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00885554036671
• UDI-Public: 00885554036671
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K142948
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,o
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/06/2020

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: 08/28/2022
• Device Model Number: 72204391
• Device Catalogue Number: 72204391
• Device Lot Number: 50825171
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/03/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/24/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/29/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/06/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1