FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.7 VOLT(TM) CRTX/LCKNG DRL GD F/2.0 DB

MDR report key: 23622401 · Received November 21, 2025

Report

Report Number
8030965-2025-11753
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2025
Date of Event
November 4, 2025
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
FZX
UDI-DI
10886982336354
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. H11 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: CORRECTED: D4 (PRIMARY UDI NUMBER). H3, H6: THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED TO DEPUY SYNTHES; HOWEVER, PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. THE PHOTOGRAPHS ATTACHED WERE REVIEWED, HOWEVER THEY DO NOT REPRESENT THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION. THEREFORE, THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT DUE TO THE INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE PROVIDED. SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THE OVERALL COMPLAINT WAS UNCONFIRMED AS THE PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED ARE NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION. 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 COMPLAINT CONDITION. AS PART OF DEPUY SYNTHES 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. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: PART# 03.527.206. SYNTHES LOT# J017973. SUPPLIER LOT# J017973. RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 07.APR.2025. SUPPLIER: VIANT UPLAND LLC. NO 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. 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

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE "LOCKING END" OF THE DRILL GUIDE BROKE OFF AND SEPARATED FROM THE HANDLE DURING OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION OF A DISTAL RADIUS BONE. SINCE A SECOND SET WAS ALREADY OPEN, ANOTHER INSTRUMENT WAS TAKEN FROM IT. THERE WAS NO SURGERY DELAYED DUE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1926084 2.7 VOLT(TM) CRTX/LCKNG DRL GD F/2.0 DB GUIDE, SURGICAL, INSTRUMENT FZX SYNTHES GMBH J017973 10886982336354

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown