TI END CAP W/T40 STRDRV 0MM EXT-STER F/TI TIBIAL NAILS-EX
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2018-57400
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 17, 2018
- Report Date
- October 4, 2018
- Manufacturer
- OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH
- Product Code
- JDS
- UDI-DI
- 07611819172661
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040762
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SW
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
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. STERILE PART 04.004.000S, LOT L874357: MANUFACTURING SITE: SELZACH. SUPPLIER: (B)(4). RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: APRIL 27, 2018. EXPIRY DATE: APRIL 01, 2028. NON-STERILE PART 04.004.000, LOT L858516: MANUFACTURING SITE: MEZZOVICO. RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: APRIL 16, 2018. THE STERILIZATION HISTORY RECORD SHOWS THAT THIS LOT OF DEVICES WAS PROCESSED THROUGH THE NORMAL STERILIZATION AND INSPECTION OPERATIONS WITH NO NONCONFORMITIES NOTED. THE IRRADIATION CERTIFICATE DOES CERTIFY THAT ALL READINGS ARE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED RANGE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWS THIS LOT OF DEVICE WAS PROCESSED THROUGH THE NORMAL MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION OPERATIONS WITH NO REWORK OR NONCONFORMITIES NOTED. THIS LOT MET ALL DIMENSIONAL AND VISUAL CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF RELEASE WITH NO ISSUES DOCUMENTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. REVIEW OF THE STERILIZATION HISTORY RECORD SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE STERILIZATION PROCEDURE OF THIS PRODUCT WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. COMPLAINANT PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION. 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 NOTED THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY STABLE AFTER SURGERY. NO ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED.
DUE TO THE INTRA-OPERATIVE EVENTS, THE DEVICE WAS NOT SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. AS SUCH, IMPLANT/EXPLANT DATES ARE NOT APPLICABLE. COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. 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.
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PROCEDURE FOR EXPERT TIBIA NAIL INSERTION WAS PERFORMED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SURGICAL TEAM WAS HAVING TROUBLE TO GET THE 10MM TITANIUM END CAP ON THE EXPERT TIBIAL NAIL IN PLACE. THE THREADS DID NOT SEEM TO REALLY FIT, AND IT WAS HARD TO GET IN PLACE ON THE TIBIA NAIL. THE INSERTION OF THE END CAP TOOK LONGER THAN THE INSERTION OF THE NAIL. EXPERT TIBIA END CAPS WERE CONFIRMED TO BE CORRECT AS PER THE ARTICLE NUMBERS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY. PATIENT AND PROCEDURE OUTCOME WERE UNKNOWN. CONCOMITANT: EXPERT TIBIAL NAIL (PART# UNKNOWN, LOT# UNKNOWN, QUANTITY# 1). THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) TI END CAP W/T40 STRDRV 0MM EXT-STER F/TI TIBIAL NAILS-EX . THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 8 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 816579 | TI END CAP W/T40 STRDRV 0MM EXT-STER F/TI TIBIAL NAILS-EX | NAIL, FIXATION, BONE | JDS | OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH | L874357 | 07611819172661 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |