FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TFNA FENESTRATED HELICAL BLADE 105MM - STERILE

MDR report key: 23450044 · Received November 3, 2025

Report

Report Number
8030965-2025-10943
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2025
Date of Event
April 22, 2025
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HSB
UDI-DI
07611819652606
PMA / PMN Number
K160167
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4) 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. H11 ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: H3, H6: PART# 04.038.405S LOT # 47950P8 MANUFACTURING SITE: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC. SUPPLIER:(B)(4). RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 11 DEC 2024. EXPIRATION DATE: 01 DEC 2034. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED ARTICLE LOT, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE X-RAY WAS RETURNED TO J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS FOR EVALUATION. THE J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS TEAM CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED X-RAY. THE X-RAY IMAGE FOR CASE 1, TFNA HELICAL BLADE PERF L105 TAN HAD MIGRATED FROM THE ORIGINAL POSITION. WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE A POTENTIAL CAUSE AT THIS MOMENT. THE MODE OF FAILURE OF THE DEVICE IS MULTI-FACTORIAL AND CONSIDERATION MUST BE GIVEN TO ALL OTHER POTENTIAL INFLUENCES SUCH AS SURGICAL PROCESS, PATIENT VARIABLES (E.G. ACTIVITY LEVEL AND USE), ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND PATIENT CHANGES OVER TIME. ANY CONCLUSIONS FROM THE INVESTIGATIONAL INPUT PROVIDED HAVE TO BE PLACED INTO CONTEXT WITH ALL OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS. AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, AN AS-RECEIVED CONDITION COULD NOT BE ASSESSED, AND A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION AND DOCUMENT/SPECIFICATION REVIEW WERE NOT COMPLETED. AS PART OF J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. THE OVERALL COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED FOR TFNA HELICAL BLADE PERF L105 TAN. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE OF PERTROCH WITH SUB TROCH EXTENSION. NOTED ON BACKING OUT ON (B)(6). ON (B)(6) THERE WAS CUT THROUGH. NOTES: CUT THROUGH, FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1077008 TFNA FENESTRATED HELICAL BLADE 105MM - STERILE ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES HSB SYNTHES GMBH 47950P8 07611819652606

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention