MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US GRYPHON HARD BONE DRILL; CANNULATED SURGICAL DRILL

Model Number 211601

Device Problem Degraded (1153)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Udi: (b)(4).Incomplete.The lot number was unknown.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.

Event Description

It was reported by the sales rep that during an unknown procedure on an unknown date, it was observed that a gryphon hard bone drill was too dull and overused to work properly.There was no surgical delay reported.There were no adverse patient consequences reported.No additional information was provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

This report is being submitted in pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, mitek, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not vailable for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Investigation summary: according to the information provided, it was reported that during the procedure a gryphon hard bone drill was too dull and overused to work properly.The complaint device was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.Since the complaint device was discarded, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.If additional information is received in the future, we will reopen the complaint and perform the investigation as appropriate.Given that no lot number was provided, a manufacturing record evaluation (mre) review cannot be performed.If the lot number becomes available, the mre review will be performed.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.

• Brand Name: GRYPHON HARD BONE DRILL
• Type of Device: CANNULATED SURGICAL DRILL
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 11178765
• MDR Text Key: 227075063
• Report Number: 1221934-2021-00123
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HWE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705025527
• UDI-Public: 10886705025527
• 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: 12/29/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/15/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 211601
• Device Catalogue Number: 211601
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/19/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1