FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4.2MM THREE-FLUTED DRILL BIT QC/NEEDLE POINT/145MM

MDR report key: 12849527 · Received November 19, 2021

Report

Report Number
8030965-2021-09682
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 19, 2021
Date of Event
October 25, 2021
Report Date
October 25, 2021
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HTW
UDI-DI
07611819775404
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

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. H6: PART: 03.010.104, LOT: L944277, MANUFACTURING SITE: BETTLACH, SUPPLIER: N/A, RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: JULY 26, 2018, EXPIRATION DATE: N/A. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED ARTICLE LOT AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. REPORTER IS A J&J EMPLOYEE. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A 20 MINUTE DELAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, THE TIP OF THE DRILL AND THE IMPACTION HANDLE WAS BROKEN INTRAOPERATIVELY, LEAVING A MINIMAL FRAGMENT WITHIN THE CAVITY. THE NAIL WAS IMPACTED, WHICH DOES NOT GENERATE ANY AFFECTATION TO THE PATIENT OR DELAY IN SURGERY. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) DRILL BIT Ø4.2 CALIBR L145 3FLUTE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1743622 4.2MM THREE-FLUTED DRILL BIT QC/NEEDLE POINT/145MM BIT, DRILL HTW SYNTHES GMBH L944277 07611819775404

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Required Intervention CONNEC F/INSERTION HANDLE F/PFNA| CONNEC F/INSERTION HANDLE F/PFNA