MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH 3.2MM DRILL BIT/QC/145MM; INSTR,SURGICAL,ORTHOPEDIC,AC-POWERED MOTOR/ACCESS & ATTACH

Model Number	310.31
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Cut (2587)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional device product codes: (b)(4).Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.Reporter is a synthes employee.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.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 or Problem Description
Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that on an unknown date, that the drill bits were blunt.Patient involvement was unknown.This report involves one (1) 3.2mm drill bit/qc/145mm.This is report 1 of 3 for (b)(4).
Additional 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.
Additional 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.
Additional 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.D10: complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.H3, h6: investigation summary product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and preventive 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 history lot part: 310.310, lot: 21p5271, manufacturing site: bettlach, release to warehouse date: october 29, 2019.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device part: 310.310, lot: 21p5271, and no non-conformances were identified.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: 3.2MM DRILL BIT/QC/145MM
• Common Device Name: INSTR,SURGICAL,ORTHOPEDIC,AC-POWERED MOTOR/ACCESS & ATTACH
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 10612500
• Report Number: 8030965-2020-07580
• Device Sequence Number: 14151391
• Product Code: HWE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886982186478
• UDI-Public: (01)10886982186478
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/08/2020

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 310.31
• Device Catalogue Number: 310.310
• Device Lot Number: 21P5271
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/08/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/06/2020; 10/30/2020; 12/01/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/01/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/30/2020; 11/20/2020; 12/01/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: DRILL BIT ÿ3.2 PERCUT CALIBR; DRILL BIT Ø4.3 L180