MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC UNK - NAIL INSERTION HANDLES; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY

Device Problem Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

This report is for an unknown nail insertion handles/unknown lot.Part and lot numbers are unknown; udi number is unknown.Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.Reporter is a synthes employee.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

It was reported that on (b)(6) 2020, prior to the case it was noticed that the driving cap would not thread into the insertion handle.There was no patient involvement.This report involves one (1) unknown nail insertion handles.This is report 2 of 2 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.H6: product was not returned and no article- and lot number was provided.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.

• Brand Name: UNK - NAIL INSERTION HANDLES
• Type of Device: ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY
• Manufacturer (Section D): WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC; 1302 wrights lane east; west chester PA 19380
• MDR Report Key: 10047906
• MDR Text Key: 190652722
• Report Number: 2939274-2020-02314
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HSB
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/29/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/12/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/04/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1