2.0 VOLT(TM) CRTX/LCKNG DRILL GUIDE FOR 1.5MM DRILL BITS
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2025-05233
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 27, 2025
- Date of Event
- March 28, 2025
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- FZX
- UDI-DI
- 10886982336248
- 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
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803 (AND/OR PART 4, AS APPLICABLE). THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: H3, H6: PART: 03.420.156 SYNTHES LOT: J017967 SUPPLIER LOT: 79413811-J017967 SUPPLIER: (B)(4). RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 29 JANUARY 2025 NO NONCONFORMANCE REPORTS (NCRS) 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 J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THE DEVICE BROKEN FROM ONE OF THE LATERAL DRILL GUIDES. THE BROKEN FRAGMENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE ARRIVED WITHOUT PACKAGING, THEREFORE, THE ALLEGATION UPON RECEIPT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. ONCE THE PRODUCT LEAVES J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPEDICS CONTROL, IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS THE PACKAGED PRODUCTS ARE EXPOSED TO DURING THAT TIME. THEREFORE THE SUSPECTED CAUSE IS TRACED TO TRANSPORT/STORAGE OUTSIDE OF J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS' CONTROL. A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE POST-MANUFACTURING DAMAGE. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED SINCE IT WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE OVERALL COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED AS THE OBSERVED CONDITION OF THE 2.0 VOLT(TM) CRTX/LCKNG DRL GD F/1.5 DB WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINED DEVICE ISSUE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION. AS PART OF J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL MONITORING FOR ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AND OTHER POST-MARKET SAFETY SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. THE DRAWINGS REFLECTING THE CURRENT AND MANUFACTURED REVISIONS WERE REVIEWED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOSPITAL PURCHASED A NEW VOLT MINI FRAG AND FOUND THAT ITEM 2.0 VOLT CRTX/LCKNG DRILL GUIDE FOR 1.5MM DRILL BITS WAS BROKEN IN THE PACKAGING. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326999 | 2.0 VOLT(TM) CRTX/LCKNG DRILL GUIDE FOR 1.5MM DRILL BITS | GUIDE, SURGICAL, INSTRUMENT | FZX | SYNTHES GMBH | J017967 | 10886982336248 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |