FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

95 DEG CONDYLAR PLATE 9 HOLES/80MM/156MM

MDR report key: 7377742 · Received March 28, 2018

Report

Report Number
8030965-2018-52513
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2018
Report Date
March 2, 2018
Manufacturer
OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH
Product Code
KTW
UDI-DI
07611819006928
PMA / PMN Number
K914546
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR PART NUMBER: 237.960, SYNTHES LOT NUMBER: 2128937: RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 08 APRIL 2005, MANUFACTURING SITE: GRENCHEN: LOT 2128937 WAS MANUFACTURED FROM BLANK 9007698. THE RAW MATERIAL CERTIFICATE WAS REVIEWED; NO NCRS WERE DOCUMENTED. NO NON-CONFORMANCE REPORTS (NCRS) WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. A PRODUCT INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT THE CONDYLAR PLATE IS BROKEN AS COMPLAINED. THE BREAKAGE OCCURRED AT HOLE 1 OF THE DC HOLES (COUNTED FROM THE LEFT SIDE). IT HAS SCRATCHES ON THE SURFACE AND ABRASIONS AND MARKS ON THE SURFACE AND WITHIN HOLES. THE REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED THAT THIS IMPLANT WAS MANUFACTURED IN APRIL 2005 ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE PARTS CONFORMED TO DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING AND PASSED INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS WITH NO NON-CONFORMITIES REPORTED. THE RELEVANT DIMENSIONS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS. REVIEW OF RAW MATERIAL CERTIFICATE INDICATES THAT MATERIAL CONFORMS TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND NO MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE EXACT CAUSE OF FAILURE CANNOT BE DETERMINED; A MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE CAN BE EXCLUDED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. 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 · 1

HEIGHT OF THE PATIENT IS REPORTED AS 172 CMS. PATIENT¿S IDENTIFIER IS NOT PROVIDED FOR REPORTING. DATE OF POSTOPERATIVE PLATE BREAKAGE IS UNKNOWN. (B)(4) USED TO CAPTURE ADDITIONAL MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. THE SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND THE PRODUCT EVALUATION IS IN PROGRESS. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IS CURRENTLY PENDING COMPLETION. 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 · 1

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 · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES EUROPE REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST-OPERATIVELY A CONDYLAR PLATE BROKE. THE PLATE WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2017 AND PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2018. CONCOMITANT DEVICES REPORTED: CORTSCR Ø4.5 SELF-TAP L42 SST (PART # 214.842, LOT # 99152688, QUANTITY 1), CORTSCR Ø4.5 SELF-TAP L36 SST (PART # 214.836, LOT # L067948, QUANTITY 1), CORTSCR Ø4.5 SELF-TAP L36 SST (PART # 214.836, LOT # L121493, QUANTITY 1), CORTSCR Ø4.5 SELF-TAP L48 SST (PART # 214.848, LOT # 9886958, QTY 1), 6.5MM CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW FULLY THREADED/75MM (PART # 218.075, LOT # 1077, QUANTITY 1), UNKNOWN SCREWS (PART # UNKNOWN, LOT # 1137, QUANTITY 1). THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 95 DEG CONDYLAR PLATE 9 HOLES/80MM/156MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING MANUFACTURER¿S PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICES, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT ONE (1) RETURNED CORTEX SCREW IS ALSO BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
222570 95 DEG CONDYLAR PLATE 9 HOLES/80MM/156MM APPLIANCE,FIXATION,NAIL/BLADE/ PLATE COMBO, SINGLE COMPONENT KTW OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH 2128937 07611819006928

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention