FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSERTER FOR TI ELASTIC NAILS

MDR report key: 10928702 · Received December 1, 2020

Report

Report Number
2939274-2020-05388
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2020
Report Date
November 2, 2020
Manufacturer
WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Product Code
LXH
UDI-DI
10886982197214
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. VISUAL INSPECTION: THE INSERTER F/TEN (P/N: 359.219, LOT NUMBER: 3033464) WAS RECEIVED AT US CQ. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE SHOWED IT CANNOT BE DISASSEMBLED FROM THE RETURNED MATING DEVICE 359.222 AND THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HANDLE HAS COSMETIC DENT DAMAGE. FUNCTIONAL TEST: A FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED ON THE COMPLAINT DEVICE. THE COMPLAINT WAS ABLE TO BE REPLICATED SINCE THE TWO RETURNED DEVICES CANNOT BE DISASSEMBLED FROM EACH OTHER. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED SINCE THE INTERNAL DIMENSIONS WERE INACCESSIBLE. DOCUMENT/SPECIFICATION REVIEW: NO DESIGN ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED. COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THIS COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED AS THE COMPLAINT DEVICE CANNOT BE DISASSEMBLED FROM THE MATING DEVICE. 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 HISTORY LOT PART: 359.219, LOT: 3033464, MANUFACTURING SITE: RARON, RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: NOV 17, 2008. 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

COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. REPORTER IS A J&J EMPLOYEE. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR 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. 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 ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE INSERTER FOR TI ELASTIC NAILS WAS JAMMED IN THE INSERTER FOR TEN END CAP. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) INSERTER FOR TI ELASTIC NAILS. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1393145 INSERTER FOR TI ELASTIC NAILS MISC ORTHO SURGICAL INSTR LXH WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 359.219 3033464 10886982197214

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 SCRDRIVER SHAFT F/END CAP F/TEN Ø3-4 NO.| SCRDRIVER SHAFT F/END CAP F/TEN Ø3-4 NO.