RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN
Report
- Report Number
- 1719045-2022-00012
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 30, 2022
- Manufacturer
- MONUMENT DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC
- Product Code
- HSB
- UDI-DI
- 10886982271051
- PMA / PMN Number
- K172157
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INITIAL REPORTER IS SYNTHES SALES REPRESENTATIVE. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO DEPUY SYNTHES FOR EVALUATION. THE DEPUY SYNTHES TEAM CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WITH THE RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN. A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION FOR THE RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED DUE AS NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND AFTER VISUAL EXAMINATION. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS NOT CONDUCTED AS THE MATING DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. AS PART OF DEPUY SYNTHES QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. THE OVERALL COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS THE OBSERVED CONDITION OF THE RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS. NO DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED. 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 HISTORY LOT: PART NUMBER: 03.033.001, LOT NUMBER: L750725, RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 19 APR 2018, MANUFACTURED BY (B)(4). A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. 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 AN UNKNOWN DATE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVING CAP COULD NOT BE THREADED INTO THE RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE. NO SURGICAL OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 6 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 698839 | RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN | ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY | HSB | MONUMENT DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC | 03.033.001 | L750725 | 10886982271051 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | DRIVING CAP/THREADED| DRIVING CAP/THREADED| DRIVING CAP/THREADED| RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN| RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN| RADIOLUCENT INSERTION HANDLE FRN |