FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TORQUE LIMITING HANDLE/QUICK RELEASE-6MM HEX COUPLING

MDR report key: 9518159 · Received December 26, 2019

Report

Report Number
2939274-2019-62783
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 26, 2019
Report Date
December 3, 2019
Manufacturer
WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Product Code
HXX
UDI-DI
10705034769110
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE 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. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: D10. H3, H6: PART # 321.133. SYNTHES LOT # 5811001. SUPPLIER LOT # 590642F08. RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 15 JUL 2008. SUPPLIER: TELEFLEX MEDICAL, INC. 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. SERVICE & REPAIR EVALUATION: DURING SERVICE AND REPAIR EVALUATION, THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS FAILED TORQUE TEST. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE WAS SENT TO THE VENDOR FOR REPAIR ON 2-JAN-2020. THE VENDOR WILL REPAIR THE DEVICE PER THE VENDOR WORK INSTRUCTIONS. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER UPON COMPLETION OF THE SERVICE AND REPAIR PROCESS. ATTACHED SERVICE RECORD ROUTER COMPLETED AND WILL BE ARCHIVED IN DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE EVALUATION WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS DEEMED SERVICEABLE AND WILL BE 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. INITIAL REPORTER IS COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. 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, THE TORQUE-LIMITING T-HANDLE 7NM FAILED TORQUE TEST. IT WAS FOUND OUT DURING TESTING AT SERVICE AND REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) TORQUE LIMITING HANDLE/QUICK RELEASE-6MM HEX COUPLING. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1313730 TORQUE LIMITING HANDLE/QUICK RELEASE-6MM HEX COUPLING SCREWDRIVERS HXX WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 321.133 5811001 10705034769110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1