MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH REDUCTION FORCEPS W/SERRATED JAW-LARGE HANDLE-SOFT RATCHET

Catalog Number	399.124
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/16/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.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 (b)(6) 2020 during an unknown procedure, the reduction forceps broke.There is no further information available.This report is for one (1) reduction forceps w/serrated jaw-large handle-soft ratchet.This is report 1 of 1 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.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.H6: part number: 399.124 lot number: t168052 manufacturing site: tuttlingen release to warehouse date: 18-jun-2019 a review of the device history records was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.The raw material certificate was reviewed and the used material was according to the specification of the device.Complaint is confirmed as we are able to confirm complaint description, as it is visible that a part of the locking mechanism is broken in two parts, based on the received pictures.Additionally, the lot number is unfortunately not readable because the picture is blurred.Product was not returned therefore no further investigation possible.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 (information or/and material), 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: REDUCTION FORCEPS W/SERRATED JAW-LARGE HANDLE-SOFT RATCHET
• Common Device Name: FORCEPS
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 11156333
• Report Number: 8030965-2021-00249
• Device Sequence Number: 11410600
• Product Code: HTD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819221048
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819221048
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• 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: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/16/2020

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 Catalogue Number: 399.124
• Device Lot Number: T168052
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/16/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/15/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/12/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/03/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1