IDEAL SUTURE SHUTTLE 90 DEGREES

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, 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 REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. 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: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER, THEREFORE NOT RETURNED TO DEPUY SYNTHES AND UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE AND NO NON-CONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE CURRENT AVAILABLE INFORMATION, WE CANNOT DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 DEPUY SYNTHES 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.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR PROCEDURE ON THE SHOULD FOR A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR, THE IDEAL SUTURE SHUTTLE 90 DEGREES DEVICE AFTER THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION WAS OPENED AND TWO USES, IT BROKE AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE TIP AND THE MAIN SHAFT, MAKING IT UNUSABLE. THE NEW PRODUCT WAS OPENED, USED, AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS A 30 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY, NO PIECES LEFT IN THE BODY AND NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, 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 REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. 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: AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED.