INSERTER-MEDIUM
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2019-65411
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 18, 2019
- Report Date
- May 20, 2019
- Manufacturer
- OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH
- Product Code
- LXH
- UDI-DI
- 07612335114890
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TW
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
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. D10: COMPLAINANT PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION. H3, H4, H6: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DEVICE HISTORY LOT PART NUMBER: SFW672R, LOT NUMBER: A7PA38 (WO# 910856), MANUFACTURING SITE: TUTTLINGEN, RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 10-OCT-2006. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. REVIEW OF RAW MATERIAL CERTIFICATE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED DURING THIS REVIEW DUE TO THE AGE OF THE DEVICE (OVER 12 YEARS OLD). H3, H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND 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.
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. G4: AWARENESS DATE REPORTED ON FOLLOW UP 1 REPORT AS MAY 20, 2019 BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN JULY 10, 2019. 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.
7/30/2019: UPDATED EVENT DESCRIPTION: DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN TAIWAN AS FOLLOWS: AS UNKNOWN WHEN THE ISSUE WAS OBSERVED. THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2019, THE PRODISC-L INSERTER WAS BROKEN. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN THE ISSUE WAS OBSERVED. THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE.
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.
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, PRODISC-L INSERTER WAS BROKEN. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN THE ISSUE WAS OBSERVED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A PROCEDURE OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) INSERTER-MEDIUM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501963 | INSERTER-MEDIUM | MISC ORTHO SURGICAL INSTR | LXH | OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH | A7PA38 | 07612335114890 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |