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Manufacturer narrative: the reason for this instrument failure was reported as loosening.The healthcare professional indicated there was a significant adverse event to the patient and the event occurred during surgery, near the patient.The surgery was completed as intended, with a five to ten-minute delay.The instrument was inspected prior to use and was deemed acceptable for use based on its appearance.The devices were disposed of at hospital and evaluated by registered medical assistant (rma) at djo surgical.The instruments were not returned for examination and the lot numbers were not reported.Without the lot number, the instrument could not be linked to a specific device history records (dhr) and the actual date of manufacture cannot be determined with confidence.Complaint database review shows no prior complaints filed against the instruments item and lot number that reports a similar failure.No prior complaints report past instances of these instruments being affected by this failure.The root cause for the initial problem cannot be determined with confidence as the instrument was not returned for investigational review.There are no indications that this instrument has a systemic design or material deficiency.Therefore, no containment of inventory is required.Event is associated with instrument usage, not a design or manufacturing issue.Rma examination: the instrument was not returned to djo, and no further evaluation can be made for this event.The rep/agency was contacted and confirmed they will not be sending the instruments to djo for investigation.This customer complaint will be closed.Additional reporting on this event will be provided as a supplemental report to this document if it becomes available.
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