MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC TFNA FENESTRATED HELICAL BLADE 85MM; ROD,FIXATION,INTRAMEDULLARY

Model Number 04.038.385

Device Problem Migration (4003)

Patient Problems Failure of Implant (1924); No Code Available (3191)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional procode: ktt.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/ investigation.Reporter is a j&j employee.(b)(4).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 Description

It was reported that on (b)(6) 2020, the patient underwent a revision hip surgery to extract a trochanteric femoral nail advanced (tfna) nail and a helical blade followed by a hemi hip arthroplasty as the helical blade had penetrated through the femoral head eight (8) weeks after implantation.Initially, the patient was implanted with a tfna nailing system on an unknown date.Concomitant devices reported: tfna nail (part # 04.037.012s, lot # 53p5981, quantity 1), unknown locking screw (part # unknown, lot # unknown, quantity 1).This report is for one (1) tfna fenestrated helical blade 85mm.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.The complaint condition was not confirmed during photo investigation.During the investigation, no product design issues or discrepancies were observed.No manufacturing issues were noted during investigation.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post market safety surveillance activities.Therefore, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventive action is proposed.Device history lot : part number: 04.038.385-us, lot number: 39p1265, part manufacture date: 25-jan-2020, manufacturing location: elmira, part expiration date: n/a, nonconformance noted: n/a.Dhr record review: a review of the device history record revealed no complaint related anomalies.The device history record shows this lot of tfna fenestrated helical blade 85mm product was processed through the normal manufacturing and inspection operations with no rework nor nonconformities noted.This lot met all dimensional, visual and packaging criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.A review of the raw material device history record revealed this lot met all specifications with no nonconformance noted.This raw material lot met all dimensional and visual criteria at the time of manufacture with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.This lot met all dimensional, visual and packaging criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.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: TFNA FENESTRATED HELICAL BLADE 85MM
• 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: 10863935
• MDR Text Key: 217086021
• Report Number: 2939274-2020-05217
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HSB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886982099228
• UDI-Public: (01)10886982099228
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K160167
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/22/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/18/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 04.038.385
• Device Catalogue Number: 04.038.385
• Device Lot Number: 39P1265
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/08/2020
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: 10MM/125 DEG TI CANN TFNA 170MM - STERILE; UNK - SCREWS: LOCKING