HANDLE WITH MINI QUICK COUPLING
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2024-06860
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 30, 2024
- Date of Event
- April 29, 2024
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- HWX
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
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. CORRECTED DATA: D9. E4. H4. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: H3, H6: PART: 311.01 SYNTHES LOT: 7941404. SUPPLIER LOT: N/A. RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 06 MARCH 2015. MANUFACTURED BY: (B)(4). NO NONCONFORMANCE REPORTS (NCRS) 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. SERVICE AND REPAIR EVALUATION: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT AREN'T RETAINING SCREWDRIVER SHAFT IN THE MOD HAND SET. THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER IS STUCK TO LATCH TO ANYTHING. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN REPORTED PRODUCT NOT REPAIRED: SCRAPPED AND N/A FINAL INSPECTION. THE ITEM IS NOT REPAIRABLE PER THE INSPECTION SHEET. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS FAULTY PART. THE ITEM WILL BE FORWARDED TO CUSTOMER QUALITY. THE EVALUATION WAS CONFIRMED. 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.
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. H11 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: D9: COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. E1: INITIAL REPORTER IS J&J COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE H3, H6: 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.
IT WAS REPORTED DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024, THAT THE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT AREN'T RETAINING SCREWDRIVER SHAFT IN THE MOD HAND SET. THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER IS STUCK. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY SURGICAL DELAY. PATIENT OUTCOME IS LISTED AS POSITIVE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE HANDLE WITH MINI QUICK COUPLING THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR .(B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1257770 | HANDLE WITH MINI QUICK COUPLING | BONE TAP | HWX | SYNTHES GMBH | 7941404 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |