MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH CONFIDENCE SPINAL CMT SYS, 11C; CEMENT, BONE, VERTEBROPLASTY

Model Number 283910000

Device Problem No Flow (2991)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 01/01/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Device is available for evaluation.Investigation will be conducted.Follow up will be filed with the investigation results.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

It was reported that, after 45 seconds of stirring time, the bone cement cannot be extruded.Patient consequence? : no.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint #: (b)(4).Udi: (b)(4).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.The cement mixer and reservoir were returned, including a limited amount of cement.The returned cement is mostly homogenous with some loose powder.Less than 2 ml of the cement appears to have reached the reservoir.Little direct investigation can be performed as the cement has already solidified.There were no other problems found with the remaining components of the kit.A review of the device history record was conducted.No issues were identified during the manufacturing and release of this product that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer.All complaint trends will be evaluated as a part of the depuy spine monthly complaint review meeting.The root cause of the cement setting prematurely cannot be determined from the sample and the information provided.A potential root cause may be environment factors related to the storage of the cement.As there has been no issue identified in the manufacturing or release of the device that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer and no systemic trends were found, this complaint file will be closed with no further action required.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint #: (b)(4).

• Brand Name: CONFIDENCE SPINAL CMT SYS, 11C
• Type of Device: CEMENT, BONE, VERTEBROPLASTY
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH; chemin-blanc 38; le locle 02400 ; SZ 02400
• MDR Report Key: 7996860
• MDR Text Key: 125438852
• Report Number: 1526439-2018-51005
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NDN
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034209623
• UDI-Public: (01)10705034209623
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K060300
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 10/09/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/23/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 283910000
• Device Catalogue Number: 283910000
• Device Lot Number: 205367
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/07/2018
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/29/2018
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1