FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SLIDING MECHANISM

MDR report key: 16085256 · Received January 3, 2023

Report

Report Number
8030965-2023-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 3, 2023
Date of Event
January 1, 2022
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HTD
UDI-DI
10886982188779
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, 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. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: INITIAL REPORTER OCCUPATION: REPORTER IS A J&J EMPLOYEE. 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.

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: H4 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. PART # 314.291, SYNTHES LOT # 10-3418, SUPPLIER LOT # 10-3418, RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 22 NOV 2010, SUPPLIER: (B)(4), NO NCR'S GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. SERVICE AND REPAIR EVALUATION: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS BROKEN DURING USE. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN REPORTED BROKEN HANDLE. HANDLE CRACK BROKEN IS THE REASON FOR REPAIR. THE ITEM IS NOT REPAIRABLE PER THE INSPECTION SHEET. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS HANDLE CRACK BROKEN. THE ITEM WILL BE FORWARDED TO CUSTOMER QUALITY. THE EVALUATION WAS CONFIRMED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE DEVICE WAS BROKEN DURING USE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES, AND NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE SLIDING MECHANISM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
652765 SLIDING MECHANISM FORCEPS HTD SYNTHES GMBH 314.291 10-3418 10886982188779

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown