FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CABLE TENSIONER WITH PISTOL GRIP

MDR report key: 16080634 · Received December 30, 2022

Report

Report Number
1833824-2022-00173
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 30, 2022
Date of Event
December 7, 2022
Manufacturer
RESOLVE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
LXH
UDI-DI
10886982076748
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, 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. PART # 03.221.015 SYNTHES LOT # P170466 SUPPLIER LOT # P170466 RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE # 17 JAN 2014 SUPPLIER # (B)(4) NO NON CONFORMANCE REPORTS WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PRODUCT, AND ANY SUB-COMPONENTS, WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO DEPUY SYNTHES FOR EVALUATION. THE DEPUY SYNTHES TEAM FORWARDED THE DEVICE TO THE SUPPLIER WHICH CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. AS PART OF DEPUY SYNTHES QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. THE OVERALL COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED FOR THE DEVICE , CABLE TENSIONER WITH PISTOL GRIP INSPECTION RESULTS FOR THIS DEVICE ARE AS FOLLOWS: UPON INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF USE. THE DEVICE CYCLES SMOOTHLY AND THE RATCHET AND RELEASE MECHANISMS SEEM TO WORK AS EXPECTED. DEVICE WAS TESTED WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: 40.8KG, 40.0KG, 40.4KG. THESE RESULTS ARE PASSING PER NOTE 2 ON PRINT FOR 408-152. 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.

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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 03.221.015 X2 NOT GRASPING THE CABLE. THE CABLE SLIPS WHEN YOU GO TO TENSION IT. 391.884 WILL NOT HOLD THE PIECE THAT GOES ON IT. THE ISSUE WAS OBSERVED DURING ALL OF THESE WERE NOTED IN PRE-SURGERY FOR THE SAME PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE ISSUE. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE CABLE TENSIONER WITH PISTOL GRIP. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2824286 CABLE TENSIONER WITH PISTOL GRIP ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH RESOLVE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES 03.221.015 P170466 10886982076748

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown PROVISIONAL TENSIONING DEVICE