MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AESCULAP AG CASPAR DISTRACTION PIN 14MM; SPINE SURGERY

Model Number	FF904SB
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	01/27/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Manufacturing site evaluation: investigation on-going.Additional information / investigation results will be provided in a supplemental report.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that there was an issue with ff904sb-caspar distraction pin 14mm.According to the complaint description, the caspar screw broke during surgery on (b)(6).The broken part remained in the vertebra, by medical choice.Additional information was not provided nor available / was not available.Additional patient information is not available.The adverse event / malfunction is filed under aag reference (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation results: as of the date of this report the complaint product was not provided for investigation.Therefore, a thorough investigation is not possible.Batch history review: the device quality and manufacturing history records have been checked for the available lot number and were found to be according to our specifications valid at the time of production.Review of the complaint history revealed that no similar complaints have been filed against products from this batch number.Conclusion and measures / preventive measures: based upon the investigation results a clear root cause conclusion cannot be drawn.There is no indication for a material-, manufacturing- or design-related failure.In the event that the complaint product will be provided for investigation in the future, an update of this report will be provided unsolicited.Based upon the investigations results a capa is not necessary.

• Brand Name: CASPAR DISTRACTION PIN 14MM
• Common Device Name: SPINE SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): AESCULAP AG; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• MDR Report Key: 11373042
• Report Number: 9610612-2021-00111
• Device Sequence Number: 1101871
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04038653364305
• UDI-Public: 4038653364305
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 05/11/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/06/2025
• Device Model Number: FF904SB
• Device Catalogue Number: FF904SB
• Device Lot Number: 52622285
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/29/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/13/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/24/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/11/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other