| Model Number |
286750131N |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
09/16/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was received, the investigation is in progress, no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing this report.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2021 during an unknown procedure, the viper prime screw was unable to detach from the viper prime screwdriver.There was no patient consequence.There was a surgical delay of twenty (20) minutes.The procedure was successfully completed using a second screwdriver from the set.This report is for one (1) viper prime nav shaft assy.This is report 1 of 3 for (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.H3, h6: a product investigation was conducted.Visual inspection: the viper prime nav shaft assy (p/n: 286750131n lot no: mf4376212) was received at us cq in assembled/jammed condition with the viper prime cfxfn xtb 5x50mm screw.Upon visual inspection at cq, no other damages were observed on the received devices.Functional test: the attempt to disassemble screw from the viper prime nav shaft assy failed.The device failed to function as intended.Dimensional inspection: the dimensional inspection was not performed as its not pertaining to complaint condition.Document/ specification review: the relevant drawings reflecting the current and manufactured revisions were reviewed during the investigation.No design issues or discrepancies were noted during the investigation.Investigation conclusion: the complaint can be confirmed for the received device as it was unable to be disassembled from the screw.No definitive root cause could be determined based on the provided information as whether the complaint condition happened due to failure of subcomponents of prime nav shaft assy or due to screw damage.There was no indication that a design or manufacturing issue contributed to the complaint.No design issues were observed during the document/specification review.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.A review of the receiving inspection (ri) for viper prime nav shaft assy was conducted identifying that lot number mf4376212 was released in a single batch.Batch1: lot qty of (b)(4) units were released on 19 aug 2019 with no discrepancies.As a result, the ri identified no issues during the manufacturing and release of this device that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer.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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.H3, h6: the device was received, the investigation is in progress, no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing this report.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.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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