UNK - PLATES: SPINE
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2020-02353
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 27, 2020
- Date of Event
- March 2, 2020
- Report Date
- March 2, 2020
- Manufacturer
- OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH
- Product Code
- HRS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- 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. 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: DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURE OF THE INITIAL REPORT SHOULD BE MARCH 2, 2020. 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. 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.
CONCOMITANT DEVICES REPORTED: SCREWS (PART: UNKNOWN, LOT: UNKNOWN, QUANTITY: UNKNOWN); DRILL/TAP AND SCREW GUIDE WITH POST (03.613.001, LOT NUMBER: 3111809, QUANTITY: 1).
THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). 510K: THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN PLATE/UNKNOWN LOT NUMBER. WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC PART NUMBER, THE UDI NUMBER AND 510K NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. COMPLAINANT PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. 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. 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 THE DOCTOR PLACED THE GUIDE IN THE HOLE OF THE PLATE AND ATTEMPTED TO SEAT IT. HE HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE DOING THIS, HOWEVER MANAGED TO SEAT THE PIN IN THE HOLE OF THE PLATE AND PLACED 4 SCREWS. AS HE LIFTED THE GUIDE OUT OF THE LAST PLACE THE PIN GOT STUCK AND HE HAD TO REMOVE THE PIN WITH FORCEPS. SURGERY WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE REPORTED EVENT FIVE (5) MINUTES. CONCOMITANT DEVICES REPORTED: UNKNOWN PLATE (PART # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN, QUANTITY # 1), UNKNOWN SCREWS (PART # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN, QUANTITY # UNKNOWN). THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355651 | UNK - PLATES: SPINE | PLATE, FIXATION, BONE | HRS | OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRILL+SCRGUIDE F/VECTRA+VECTRA-T| DRILL+SCRGUIDE F/VECTRA+VECTRA-T| DRILL+SCRGUIDE F/VECTRA+VECTRA-T| DRILL+SCRGUIDE F/VECTRA+VECTRA-T| UNK - PLATES: SPINE| UNK - SCREWS| UNK - SCREWS| UNK - SCREWS |