NUT FOR INTERLOCKING BOLTS FOR PERCUTANEOUS INSERTION HANDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 2939274-2020-02223
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 4, 2020
- Date of Event
- April 20, 2020
- Report Date
- April 20, 2020
- Manufacturer
- WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
- Product Code
- FZX
- UDI-DI
- 10886982074980
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). 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. H3, H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR AND MONITORED VIA POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED AS APPLICABLE. H3, H4, H6: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD. DEVICE HISTORY LOT PART: 03.124.004, LOT: 7881237, MANUFACTURING SITE: HÄGENDORF, RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 23.MAY.2012. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. 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.
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. MANUFACTURING SITE NAME AND ADDRESS. 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.
COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AT THE TIME OF FILING THIS REPORT. (B)(4). 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE NUT FOR INTERLOCKING BOLTS FOR PERCUTANEOUS INSERTION HANDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO THREAD ONTO THE INTERLOCKING BOLT FOR PERCUTANEOUS INSERTION HANDLE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO USE THE 2 DEVICES TO ATTACH THE UNKNOWN AIMING ARM TO THE UNKNOWN PLATE. THE SURGEON HAD TO ASSIST THE TECHNICIAN AT THE BACK OF THE TABLE TO COMPLETE THE ASSEMBLY. THE SURGEON HAD TO STOP WHAT HE WAS DOING TO ASSIST THE TECHNICIAN IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY SUCCESSFULLY. IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT TO THREAD AND HAVE THESE 2 DEVICES LOOKED AT. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF 2 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED. CONCOMITANT DEVICES REPORTED: UNKNOWN AIMING ARM (PART# UNKNOWN, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1), UNKNOWN PLATE (PART# UNKNOWN, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1). THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES 2 DEVICES. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484689 | NUT FOR INTERLOCKING BOLTS FOR PERCUTANEOUS INSERTION HANDLE | GUIDE | FZX | WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | 03.124.004 | 7881237 | 10886982074980 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | 2.8MM INTRLKNG BLT FR PRCTNUS INSRTN HNDLE| NT FR INTLKNG BLTS FR PRCTNUS INSRTN HANDL| UNK - GUIDES/SLEEVES/AIMING: AIMING ARM| UNK - PLATES |