HANDLE WITH QUICK COUPLING, SMALL
Report
- Report Number
- 2939274-2021-00753
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 10, 2021
- Date of Event
- January 20, 2021
- Report Date
- January 20, 2021
- Manufacturer
- WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
- Product Code
- HWX
- UDI-DI
- 10886982187390
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- 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. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: D4, LOT #. D10: CONCOMITANT DEVICE REPORTED. H3, H4, H6: DEVICE HISTORY LOT PART # 311.43. SYNTHES LOT # 4953872. SUPPLIER LOT # NA. RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 25 FEB 2005. MANUFACTURED BY SYNTHES BRANDYWINE. MRR # 57108 WAS GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION FOR PINHOLE DAMAGE ON STAR-DRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT HANDLE AND UNKNOWN BLADE STUCK TOGETHER. DEVICE HISTORY BATCH NULL, DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW 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 CONDITION. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BACKGROUND: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE STAR-DRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT HANDLE AND UNKNOWN BLADE STUCK TOGETHER. THERE WAS NO KNOWN HOSPITAL OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO (2) DEVICES. INVESTIGATION FLOW: DEVICE INTERACTION/FUNCTIONAL. VISUAL INSPECTION: THE HANDLE WITH QUICK COUPLING, SMALL (P/N: 311.43, LOT #: 4953872) WAS RETURNED AND RECEIVED AT US CQ. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED ASSEMBLED WITH THE STAR DRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT (P/N: 314.467). NO OTHER ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING INSPECTION. FUNCTIONAL TEST: DURING THE FUNCTIONAL TEST, AN ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE BOTH THE DEVICES FAILED AS THE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT WAS STUCK INSIDE THE QUICK COUPLING HANDLE. THE SLEEVE COULD SLIDE, BUT THE SHAFT WOULD NOT RELEASE. FURTHER FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THEY WERE INACCESSIBLE DUE TO THE DISASSEMBLY ISSUE. THE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT WAS INVESTIGATED UNDER THE PI-16117045591856438. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED AS THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE INACCESSIBLE WITHOUT DESTRUCTION OF THE DEVICE. DOCUMENT/SPECIFICATION REVIEW: BASED ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE, THE CURRENT AND MANUFACTURED REVISION OF DRAWINGS WERE REVIEWED . TAP HANDLE FOR SMALL TAPS AND CSK: 311_43, REV. R/J. COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE RECEIVED WAS JAMMED. HENCE CONFIRMING THE ALLEGATION. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION : THE COMPLAINT CONDITION IS CONFIRMED FOR THE HANDLE WITH QUICK COUPLING, SMALL (P/N: 311.43, LOT #: 4953872). 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. H11: D4, G1. 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. D4, G1.
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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6), 2021, THE STARDRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT HANDLE AND UNKNOWN BLADE STUCK TOGETHER. THERE WAS NO KNOWN HOSPITAL OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) HANDLE WITH QUICK COUPLING, SMALL. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203831 | HANDLE WITH QUICK COUPLING, SMALL | TAP,BONE | HWX | WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | 311.43 | 4953872 | 10886982187390 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HANDLE WITH QUICK COUPLING, SMALL| STARDRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT T8 105MM| STARDRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT T8 105MM |