AIM ARM FOR 3.5 VA-LCP PROXIMAL TIBIA PL
Report
- Report Number
- 2939274-2021-05204
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- August 9, 2021
- Report Date
- August 9, 2021
- Manufacturer
- WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
- Product Code
- HRS
- UDI-DI
- 10886982075093
- PMA / PMN Number
- K120689
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
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. D7. H3, H6: PART: 03.127.009-US. LOT: 9102117. MANUFACTURING SITE: HEGENDORF. RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 23 OCTOBER 2014. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED ARTICLE LOT AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. VISUAL INSPECTION: THE AIM ARM FOR 3.5 VA-LCP PROXIMAL TIBIA PL (PART# 03.127.009, LOT# 9102117) WAS RETURNED AND RECEIVED AT US CUSTOMER QUALITY (CQ). UPON VISUAL INSPECTION AT CQ, IT IS OBSERVED THAT A PIECE OF THE TIBIAL PLATE WAS BROKEN, AND THE BROKEN FRAGMENT WAS NOT RECEIVED. NO OTHER ISSUES WERE OBSERVED WITH THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPH WAS REVIEWED AND NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. DEVICE FAILURE/DEFECT IDENTIFIED? YES. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION FOR THE RECEIVED DEVICE WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO POST-MANUFACTURING DAMAGE. DOCUMENT/SPECIFICATION REVIEW: BASED ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE, THE CURRENT AND MANUFACTURED REVISION OF DRAWINGS WERE REVIEWED. NO DESIGN ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED. COMPLAINT CONFIRMED? YES. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THIS COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED BROKEN. 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.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE: HWC. REPORTER IS A J&J 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE AIMING ARM FOR THE VA PROXIMAL TIBIA PLATE SET WAS DROPPED ON THE FLOOR AND WAS BROKEN. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EFFECTS FOR THE PATIENT AND SURGERY WAS NOT DELAYED. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS FOR (1)AIM ARM FOR 3.5 VA-LCP PROXIMAL TIBIA PL. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1330315 | AIM ARM FOR 3.5 VA-LCP PROXIMAL TIBIA PL | PLATE,FIXATION,BONE | HRS | WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | 03.127.009 | 9102117 | 10886982075093 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |