IDEAL SUTURE SHUTTLE 90 DEGREES

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY MITEK OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, MITEK, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. H11: ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR PROCEDURE; WHILE PASSING THE SUTURE, THE TIP OF THE IDEAL SUTURE SHUTTLE 90 DEGREES DEVICE BECAME CLOGGED, PREVENTING THE WIRE FROM BEING RELEASED. THE REPORTER NOTED THAT IT WAS VERY LIKELY THAT THE ROTATOR CUFF WAS UNUSUALLY THICK, WHICH LED TO THE CLOGGING OF THE DEVICE TIP. THERE WAS A MINIMAL DELAY IN THE SURGERY, AND NO FOREIGN OBJECTS WERE LEFT INSIDE THE BODY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SPARE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY MITEK OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, MITEK, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. H11: ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY - THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS, THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER (23R12), AND NO NON-CONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE CURRENT AVAILABLE INFORMATION, WE CANNOT DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE. IF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL REOPEN THE COMPLAINT AND PERFORM THE INVESTIGATION AS APPROPRIATE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED AND THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION. AS PART OF J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL MONITORING FOR ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AND OTHER POST-MARKET SAFETY SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES.