FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROD INTRODUCTION PLIERS FOR SIDE-OPENING IMPLANTS

MDR report key: 13450544 · Received February 4, 2022

Report

Report Number
2939274-2022-00355
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2022
Date of Event
January 6, 2022
Manufacturer
WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Product Code
HTC
UDI-DI
10705034773292
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
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. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: D4 D10: DATE OF CONCOMITANT THERAPY IS (B)(6) 2021. H3, H4, H6: PART: 388.50 LOT: T173508 MANUFACTURING SITE: TUTTLINGEN RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: MAY 10, 2019 A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. SERVICE AND REPAIR EVALUATION: THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE DEVICE HAS DENTS ON THE NUT AND THE TUBE AND COLLET DON¿T SLIDE SMOOTHLY. WORN OUT PARTS IS THE REASON FOR REPAIR. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS UNKNOWN. THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE REPLACED: SPRING, TUBE, NUT, COLLET AND RETAINING COLLAR. THE ITEM WAS REPAIRED PER THE INSPECTION SHEET, PASSED SYNTHES FINAL INSPECTION AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER UPON COMPLETION OF THE SERVICE AND REPAIR PROCESS. FINALIZED SERVICE RECORD WILL BE ARCHIVED. THE EVALUATION WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS DEEMED SERVICEABLE AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER, NO DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THEREFORE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. 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. D9.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

OCCUPATION: INITIAL REPORTER IS SYNTHES SALES REPRESENTATIVE. 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.

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. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: H3, H6: 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL FUSION PROCEDURE. TWO USS PERSUADERS WERE UNABLE TO BE USED FOR THE PROCEDURE DUE TO MECHANICAL ISSUES. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. PATIENT STATUS IS UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) ROD INTRODUCTION PLIERS FOR SIDE-OPENING IMPLANTS THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1402527 ROD INTRODUCTION PLIERS FOR SIDE-OPENING IMPLANTS PLIERS, SURGICAL HTC WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 388.50 T173508 10705034773292

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown ROD INTRODUCTN PLIERS F/ SIDE-OPEN IMPS.