MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH BONE HOLDING FORCEPS-SOFT RATCHET F/PLATES TO 14MM WIDE

Catalog Number 399.121

Device Problem Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913)

Patient Problem No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 03/22/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Device used for treatment, not diagnosis.No patient involvement reported.Device is an instrument and is not implanted/explanted.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.(b)(6).Device code: ''soft-locking feature of the forceps stop functioning''.Patient code (b)(4) used for: no patient involvement reported.Device history records review not available to report at this time.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.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 on an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that the soft lock part is broken.No patient was involved.This complaint involves 1 part.This report is 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.A device history record (dhr) review was performed for part no.: 399.121, lot no.: 5910593: manufacturing location: salzburg, release to warehouse date: 02.May.2011: no non-conformance reports (ncrs) were generated during production.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.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.The incorrect date was inadvertently utilized in initial medwatch.The correct date is 3/21/2018.Corrected country of physical manufacturer.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

It was further reported that soft-locking feature of the forceps stop functioning.

• Brand Name: BONE HOLDING FORCEPS-SOFT RATCHET F/PLATES TO 14MM WIDE
• Type of Device: FORCEPS
• Manufacturer (Section D): OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 7429998
• MDR Text Key: 105545218
• Report Number: 8030965-2018-53096
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HTD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819221017
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819221017
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/21/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/13/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 399.121
• Device Lot Number: 5910593
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/30/2018
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1