FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMALL HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER SHAFT

MDR report key: 8297177 · Received February 1, 2019

Report

Report Number
2939274-2019-56194
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 1, 2019
Report Date
January 15, 2019
Manufacturer
WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Product Code
HXX
UDI-DI
10886982188380
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, 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. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. H3, H4, H6: PART 314.030, LOT 3063117: MANUFACTURING SITE: HAEGENDORF. RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: DECEMBER 29, 2008. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. H3, H6: A PRODUCT INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED: THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS EXAMINED, AND THE DISTAL TIP WAS FOUND TO BE STRIPPED/WORN. THE OBSERVED DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION AS SUCH THE COMPLAINT CONDITION CAN BE CONFIRMED. NO FURTHER VISUAL DEFECTS OR DEFICIENCIES WERE NOTED. IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE REUSABLE INSTRUMENT IS WORN FROM REPEATED USE AND SERVICING; THEREFORE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NO PRODUCT DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUES WERE OBSERVED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION; THEREFORE, FURTHER CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTIVE ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED. ADDITIONAL MONITORING FOR ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AND OTHER POST MARKET SAFETY SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. 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 · 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. 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 · 0

IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AT THE TIME OF FILING THIS REPORT. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE SMALL HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVERS SHAFT WERE WORN OUT. IT WAS UNKNOWN ON HOW THE EVENT HAPPEN. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES SIX (6) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 6 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
89331 SMALL HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER SHAFT SCREWDRIVERS HXX WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 314.03 3063117 10886982188380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1