FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HANDLE FOR 90 SCREWDRIVER

MDR report key: 10581783 · Received September 24, 2020

Report

Report Number
2939274-2020-04319
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 24, 2020
Report Date
September 1, 2020
Manufacturer
WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Product Code
HXX
UDI-DI
10887587013305
PMA / PMN Number
K082649
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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. H3, H4, H6- THE HANDLE FOR 90° SCREWDRIVER (PART: 03.505.004 & LOT: 8130105) WAS RECEIVED AT USCQ. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED ON THE DISTAL END. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE DEVICE. THE COMPLAINT CONDITION OF STRIPPED CAN BE CONFIRMED FOR HANDLE FOR 90° SCREWDRIVER (PART: 03.505.004 & LOT: 8130105). THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE COMPLAINT CONDITION AND HENCE THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. ADDITIONAL MONITORING FOR ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AND OTHER POST-MARKET SAFETY SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. DEVICE HISTORY LOT PART: 03.505.004; LOT: 8130105; MANUFACTURING SITE: SELZACH; SUPPLIER: (B)(4). RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 29 MAY 2013. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORTER IS COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AT THE TIME OF FILING THIS REPORT. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, AN INVENTORY CHECK OCCURRED AND MULTIPLE DEVICES INCLUDING A MESH CUTTER, RIGHT ANGLE BENDER, PLATE CUTTER, 90 DEGREE SCREWDRIVER T-HANDLE, HANDLE FOR 90° SCREWDRIVER, SHAFT FOR 90° SCREWDRIVER, AND MATRIXRIB SCREWDRIVER BLADE SELF-RETAINING F/90° SCREWDRIVER WERE FOUND WITH MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN TESTED, THE DEVICES WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY; WOULD NOT TURN, HOLD SCREWS, AND SOME WERE STRIPPED. SOME INSTRUMENTS WERE BENT OR DULL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INVOLVEMENT. THIS IS REPORT 6 OF 6 FOR (B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS LINKED TO (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1047899 HANDLE FOR 90 SCREWDRIVER SCREWDRIVERS HXX WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 03.505.004 8130105 10887587013305

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1