FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BONE HOLDING FORCEPS-SOFT RATCHET F/PLATES TO 9MM WIDE

MDR report key: 8274937 · Received January 24, 2019

Report

Report Number
2939274-2019-56047
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 24, 2019
Date of Event
January 4, 2019
Report Date
January 4, 2019
Manufacturer
WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Product Code
HTD
UDI-DI
10886982202314
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. H3, H4, H6: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED: PART NUMBER: 399.091, SYNTHES LOT NUMBER: 4592592, SUPPLIER LOT NUMBER: 5000673, RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 07-MAY-2003, SUPPLIER: (B)(4). 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 THIS PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE 4592592NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. H3, H6: A PRODUCT INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED. SERVICE & REPAIR HISTORY: NO SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW CAN BE PERFORMED AS PART NUMBER WITH LOT NUMBER(S) IS A LOT/BATCH CONTROLLED ITEM. THE SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS UNCONFIRMED. SERVICE & REPAIR EVALUATION: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS BROKEN. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE LEAF SPRING OF THE DEVICE WAS BROKE. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS UNKNOWN. DAMAGED COMPONENT IS THE REASON FOR REPAIR. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS UNKNOWN. THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE REPLACED: LEAF SPRING, SCREW. THE ITEM WAS REPAIRED PER THE INSPECTION SHEET, PASSED SYNTHES FINAL INSPECTION ON 28-JAN-2019 AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER UPON COMPLETION OF THE SERVICE AND REPAIR PROCESS. THE EVALUATION WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS DEEMED SERVICEABLE AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER, NO DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THEREFORE 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

COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. REPORTER IS SYNTHES SALES CONSULTANT. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR AND MONITORED VIA POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED AS APPLICABLE. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2019, A BONE HOLDING FORCEPS SOFT RATCHET CLAMP WAS BROKEN WHEN ATTEMPTED TO USE . THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) BONE HOLDING FORCEPS-SOFT RATCHET. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
68448 BONE HOLDING FORCEPS-SOFT RATCHET F/PLATES TO 9MM WIDE FORCEPS HTD WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 399.091 4592592 10886982202314

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1