MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SPINE INC BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT; PROBE

Catalog Number 275010140

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).The 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

Libertas: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2019, the 6mm dual-lead tap was found to be broken during reverse logistics audit of returned device at millstone.There was no patient involvement and no additional information is available.This complaint involves one (1) device.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Visual inspection of the returned device found the ball tip feeler shaft was bent.The ball tip was broken, and not returned to the manufacturer.No other issues were identified with the returned components of the device.A cursory inspection of the complaint file for the device that was found damaged does not point to a manufacturing issue.Therefore a device history record is not required.A definitive assignable root cause for the post manufacturing damage could not be determined based on the provided information.This complaint is confirmed however no product design issues or manufacturing discrepancies that would contribute to the reported complaint condition were identified during this investigation.No new, unique or different patient harms were identified because of this evaluation.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post market safety surveillance activities.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.

• Brand Name: BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT
• Type of Device: PROBE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SPINE INC; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 9240601
• MDR Text Key: 177865889
• Report Number: 1526439-2019-52295
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HXB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034194066
• UDI-Public: 10705034194066
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 09/30/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 275010140
• Device Lot Number: 0110V
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/03/2019
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 09/30/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/25/2019
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 11/05/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 11/07/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1