INSERTION HANDLE FOR SUPRAPATELLAR
Report
- Report Number
- 2939274-2020-05723
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 28, 2020
- Date of Event
- November 30, 2020
- Report Date
- November 30, 2020
- Manufacturer
- WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
- Product Code
- JDS
- UDI-DI
- 10886982068828
- PMA / PMN Number
- K111667
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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: PART 03.010.440, LOT 180274-101: MANUFACTURING SITE: SELZACH. SUPPLIER: (B)(4). RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: DECEMBER 28, 2018. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. H3, H6: A PRODUCT INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED: UPON VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT NOT ALL THE REPORTED DEVICES WERE RETURNED FOR POSSIBLE FUNCTIONAL VERIFICATION. THERE WERE NO DEFECTS NOTICED ON THE DEVICE ITSELF. NOT ALL THE DEVICES WERE RETURNED, BUT THE RETURNED DEVICES WERE PUT TOGETHER AND THERE WAS NO ISSUE IN THE INTERACTION OF THE DEVICES. THE ALIGNMENT CANNOT BE VERIFIED WITH THE PARTIAL DEVICES RETURNED AND NO COMPLETE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO ISSUES IDENTIFIED WITH THE RETURNED DEVICE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE COMPLAINT CONDITION, SO THE DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE COMPLAINT CONDITION IS NOT CONFIRMED FOR THE RETURNED PART. NO DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. NO NEW, UNIQUE OR DIFFERENT PATIENT HARMS WERE IDENTIFIED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVALUATION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT. NO DESIGN ISSUES WERE OBSERVED DURING THE DOCUMENT/SPECIFICATION REVIEW. 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.
CONCOMITANT DEVICES REPORTED: NAIL (PART UNKNOWN, LOT UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1).
THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, WHILE DRILLING, THE SURGEON HIT THE NAIL AND DEVICES (INSERTION HANDLE, CANNULATED SCREW, PROTECTION SLEEVE, DRILL SLEEVE, AIMING ARM FOR SUPRATELLAR, TITANIUM CANNULATED TIBIAL NAIL, AND DRILL BIT) DID NOT LINE UP COMPLETELY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES SEVEN (7) DEVICES. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 7 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1541483 | INSERTION HANDLE FOR SUPRAPATELLAR | NAIL, FIXATION, BONE | JDS | WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | 03.010.440 | 180274-101 | 10886982068828 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 YR | 11MM TI CANNULATED TIBIAL NAIL-EX/375MM-STERILE| 12.0MM/8.0MM PROTECTION SLEEVE 188MM| 8.0MM/4.2MM DRILL SLEEVE 200MM| AIMING ARM FOR SUPRAPATELLAR| INSERTION HANDLE FOR SUPRAPATELLAR| UNK - NAILS| 11MM TI CANNULATED TIBIAL NAIL-EX/375MM-STERILE| 12.0MM/8.0MM PROTECTION SLEEVE 188MM| 8.0MM/4.2MM DRILL SLEEVE 200MM| AIMING ARM FOR SUPRAPATELLAR| INSERTION HANDLE FOR SUPRAPATELLAR |