MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH 1.25MM THREADED GUIDE WIRE 150MM; WIRE, SURGICAL

Catalog Number 292.620S

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem Foreign Body In Patient (2687)

Event Date 01/02/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/ investigation.(b)(6).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.

Event Description

Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported during an unknown procedure on (b)(6) 2020, the guide wire broke intraoperatively into a screw and patient's bone.The fragments inside the bone were not removed.The patient was currently still hospitalized due to the risk of infection at the time of this report.No known surgical delay.Concomitant device reported: unknown screw (part # unknown, lot # unknown, quantity # 1).This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).

Manufacturer Narrative

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.

Event Description

There was a surgical delay of ten (10) minutes.Concomitant devices: screw (part: unknown, lot: unknown, quantity: 1), reamer (part# unknown, lot: unknown, quantity: 1).

• Brand Name: 1.25MM THREADED GUIDE WIRE 150MM
• Type of Device: WIRE, SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 9628340
• MDR Text Key: 190108856
• Report Number: 8030965-2020-00610
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LRN
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819733121
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819733121
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/03/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/24/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 292.620S
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/06/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: UNK - REAMERS; UNK - SCREWS: TRAUMA; UNK - SCREWS: TRAUMA
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention