FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CANNULATED 4.0MM HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER

MDR report key: 10898628 · Received November 24, 2020

Report

Report Number
2939274-2020-05305
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 24, 2020
Report Date
October 28, 2020
Manufacturer
WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Product Code
HXX
UDI-DI
10886982188410
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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. PART NUMBER: 314.05; LOT NUMBER: 4920181; DATE OF MANUFACTURE: JANUARY 11, 2005; PLACE OF MANUFACTURE: BRANDYWINE. PART EXPIRATION DATE: N/A (NONSTERILE). LIST OF NONCONFORMANCES: NONE. DESCRIPTION OF DHR REVIEW: NO NCRS WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT ACTION. VISUAL INSPECTION: THE CANNULATED 4.0MM HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER (P/N: 314.05, LOT NUMBER: 4658547) WAS RECEIVED AT US CUSTOMER QUALITY (CQ). THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE COMPLIANT DEVICE SHOWED A PIECE WAS BROKEN OFF THE HANDLE. SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS WERE OBSERVED ON THE HANDLE COMPONENT SURFACE. DEVICE FAILURE/DEFECT IDENTIFIED? YES. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO POST-MANUFACTURING DAMAGE. DOCUMENT/SPECIFICATION REVIEW: CURRENT AND MANUFACTURED WERE REVIEWED. NO DESIGN ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED. COMPLAINT CONFIRMED? YES. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THIS COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED FOR THE RECEIVED AS A PIECE OF THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN OFF. NO DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT. 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 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 A J&J SALES REPRESENTATIVE. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN 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

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THE PHENOLIC HANDLE IS BROKEN AND NOTCHED. AVULSION PIECE WAS THROWN IN GARBAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) CANNULATED 4.0MM HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1363107 CANNULATED 4.0MM HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER SCREWDRIVER HXX WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 314.05 4920181 10886982188410

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1