BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    AIMING ARM/ RADIOLUCENT

    MDR report key: 15447585 · Received September 19, 2022

    Report

    Report Number
    8030965-2022-07052
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 19, 2022
    Manufacturer
    SYNTHES GMBH
    Product Code
    HWC
    UDI-DI
    10886982297396
    PMA / PMN Number
    K201336
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    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. COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. 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.

    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. PART # 03.043.029,LOT # 2024219,MANUFACTURING SITE: CREATEC GMBH,RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 28 JAN 2021.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 THE LATCH OF THE AIMING ARM/ RADIOLUCENT WAS FOUND BROKEN, THE BROKEN FRAGMENTS WAS NOT RETURNED. DURING THE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINTS TWO SUBCATEGORIES OF THE AIMING ARM LATCH,FAILURE WERE IDENTIFIED. THE FAILURE IS A BREAKAGE OF THE CARBON-FIBER REINFORCED LATCH. THE FAILURE MODE IS AN INTERLAMINAR BREAKAGE DUE TO SHEAR FORCES. BREAKAGE IS MOST LIKELY FAVORED BY DEFECTS IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PEEK PLATE. IT IS IN THE NATURE OF THE MATERIAL THAT THE SHEAR STRENGTH IS HIGHLY ANISOTROPIC AND LOWEST BETWEEN CARBON FIBER LAYERS. LIKELY INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH IS REDUCED BY DEFECTS RESULTING FORM MANUFACTURING ISSUES NOT LEADING TO COMPLETE BOND BETWEEN THE CARBON LAYERS.A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION FOR THE AIMING ARM/ RADIOLUCENT WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED DUE TO COMPLEX GEOMETRY OF THE DEVICE.AS PART OF DEPUY SYNTHES QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS.THE OVERALL COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED AS THE OBSERVED CONDITION OF THE AIMING ARM/ RADIOLUCENT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMPLAINED DEVICE ISSUE.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.DRAWING/SPECIFICATIONS REVIEWED:THE FOLLOWING DRAWINGS REFLECTING THE CURRENT AND MANUFACTURED REVISIONS WERE REVIEWED:- AIM-ARM RADIOLUC DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: N/AINVESTIGATION SUMMARY .A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED ARTICLE LOT AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, HOOKS ON THE AIMING ARM BROKE IN STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT WHEN TAKING IT APART. THERE IS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) AIMING ARM/ RADIOLUCENT THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    427641 AIMING ARM/ RADIOLUCENT SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SYNTHES GMBH 03.043.029 2024219 10886982297396

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Unknown