MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC WIRE-CUTTING SCISSORS STRAIGHT POINTED; CUTTER, WIRE

Model Number 398.909

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Reporter is synthes employee.A review of the device history records has been requested.The device has been received, the investigation is in progress, 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.

Event Description

It was reported that during inspection of a set at loaners department, a wire-cutting scissors straight pointed was found to be broken in two pieces when received in the module.There was no patient involvement.This report is for one (1) wire-cutting scissors straight pointed.This is report 1 of 1 for complaint (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 history lot: part number: 398.909.Synthes lot number: a7la50.Release to warehouse date: week 50, 2002.Manufacture site: tuttlingen.Part expiration date: n/a.List of nonconformance¿s: n/a.The device history review is no longer available due to the age of the instrument (over 16 years old).Traceabilty to the raw material lot number could not be established during this review.Visual inspection: visual inspection shows the upper handle broke along where the screw attaches the upper handle to the lower handle.The material surface at the fracture site appears homogeneous with no voids or abnormalities when viewed under 10x magnification.The received condition does agree with the complaint description for broken and is confirmed.The cause of the issue could not be determined to be use error, misuse/abuse, noncompliance, postoperative trauma.Dimensional inspection: please note that this device is supplier owned and the drawings are source controlled, so dimensional inspections were done use the earliest registration drawing which was released after the manufacturing of this device.Measured dimensions: width above fracture location: 9.76 mm; conforming.Width below fracture location: 9.76 mm; conforming.Thickness: 5.76 mm; conforming.The following drawing(s) was reviewed: no design or manufacturing defect or deficiency was observed during the investigation.A device history review, could not be performed for the returned instrument¿s lot number due to the files are no longer available due to the age of the instrument (over 16 years old).Material/hardness review: the material could not be reviewed as the device history files are no longer available; however given the age of the instrument it is believed the material at the time of manufacturing would of not contributed to the complaint condition.Investigation conclusion: while no definitive root cause could be determined it is possible that the device encountered unintended forces.During the investigation, no product design or manufacturing issues were observed that may have contributed to the complaint condition.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.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.

• Brand Name: WIRE-CUTTING SCISSORS STRAIGHT POINTED
• Type of Device: CUTTER, WIRE
• Manufacturer (Section D): WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC; 1302 wrights lane east; west chester PA 19380
• MDR Report Key: 8188693
• MDR Text Key: 131124512
• Report Number: 2939274-2018-55518
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HXZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10887587041759
• UDI-Public: (01)10887587041759
• 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
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/29/2018

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 Model Number: 398.909
• Device Catalogue Number: 398.909
• Device Lot Number: A7LA50
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/29/2018
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/29/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/21/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 01/16/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 01/18/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1