BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    3.2MM WIRE GUIDE SLEEVE

    MDR report key: 16832423 · Received April 28, 2023

    Report

    Report Number
    8030965-2023-05411
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 28, 2023
    Date of Event
    April 11, 2023
    Manufacturer
    SYNTHES GMBH
    Product Code
    LXH
    UDI-DI
    10886982070340
    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. 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.

    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. D10: DATE OF CONCOMITANT THERAPY IS (B)(6) 2023. H3, H6: PART: 03.037.018, LOT: L982649, MANUFACTURING SITE: WERK HAGENDORF, RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 11 OCTOBER 2018. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED ARTICLE LOT AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. 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 3.2MM WIRE GUIDE SLEEVE WAS FOUND DEFORMED. THE UNABLE TO ASSEMBLE/DISASSEMBLE CONDITION CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEFORMED/BENT OBSERVATION. A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO POST MANUFACTURING DAMAGE A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED THE 3.2MM WIRE GUIDE SLEEVE WAS INSERTED INTO THE MATING DEVICE (BLADE/SCREW GUIDE SLEEVE) . IT WAS OBSERVED RESISTANCE AND FRICTION, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REACH TOTAL CONNECTION. THE COMPLAINT CONDITION WAS ABLE TO BE REPLICATED. 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 THE3.2MM WIRE GUIDE SLEEVE [03.037.018/L982649] WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMPLAINED DEVICE ISSUE. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE COMPLAINT CONDITION AND HENCE THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. 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 CURRENT AND MANUFACTURED REVISIONS WERE REVIEWED. 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. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS 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. D9: COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. E3: REPORTER IS A J&J SALES REPRESENTATIVE. H3, H4, H6: WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. 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 ON (B)(6) 2023, THE TRIPLE SLEEVE COLD-WELDED TOGETHER AND CLIPS GOT STUCK ON AIMING ARM. THERE WERE 10 MINS OF SURGICAL DELAY. NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. NO PATIENT OUTCOME. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 3.2MM WIRE GUIDE SLEEVE. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 5 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    465257 3.2MM WIRE GUIDE SLEEVE ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH SYNTHES GMBH 03.037.018 L982649 10886982070340

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Unknown AIMING ARM LOCKING DEVICE| AIMING ARM LOCKING DEVICE| BLADE/SCREW GUIDE SLEEVE| BUTTRESS/COMPRESSION NUT