MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARTHROCARE CORP. SMARTSTITCH PP CONNECTOR; SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE

Model Number	OM-8010
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	10/02/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device, intended for use in treatment, was returned for evaluation.There was a relationship found between the device and the reported incident.Visual inspection shows a broken jaw and a missing needle at distal end.During the functional evaluation the remaining needle on the left side could be extracted by using a smart stitch device.The complaint was verified, but a root cause could not be determined with certainty.The jaw was probably detached and broke off due to excessive use or by compressing with too much force.The instructions for use was reviewed and found to outline precautionary statements and instructions in regards to the use of the device to avoid damage or non-functionality.There were no indications that would suggest that the device did not meet product specifications upon release into distribution.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during surgery, the moving jaw of the smartstitch broke off from the connector outside the patient.The procedure was completed without significant delay (2 minutes) using a back-up device.No patient injury or other complications were reported.

• Brand Name: SMARTSTITCH PP CONNECTOR
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARTHROCARE CORP.; 7000 w. william cannon; austin TX 78735
• MDR Report Key: 9966151
• Report Number: 3006524618-2020-00207
• Device Sequence Number: 3676282
• Product Code: GAT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00817470006971
• UDI-Public: 00817470006971
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: EI
• PMA/510(K) Number: K123268
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/15/2020

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: 01/31/2020
• Device Model Number: OM-8010
• Device Catalogue Number: OM-8010
• Device Lot Number: 1182579
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/23/2017
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/27/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/16/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1