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Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that on an unknown date in 2021 during an unknown procedure, the surgeon was tapping tough sclerotic bone over the guidewire.Both verse cannulated taps snapped when preparing the pilot hole.Fragments were generated and removed using dolphin nosed pliers.The procedure was successfully completed using an alternative tap.There was a surgical delay of fifteen (15) minutes.There was no patient consequence.This report is for one (1) expedium spine system double-lead tap, cannulated 5mm 30-60mm plus or minus 1.67 percent.This is report 2 of 3 for (b)(4).
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Event occurred on an unknown date in 2021.The device was received, the investigation is in progress, no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing this report.Investigation summary: visual inspection: the 5mm double-lead tap, can (p/n: 299704950, lot number: pu103691) was received at us cq.Visual inspection of the complaint device showed the threaded tip of the device had broken off and broken fragment was returned.No other issues were observed with the complaint device.Device failure/ defect identified? yes.Document/ specification review: based on the date of manufacture, the current and manufactured revision of drawings were reviewed no design issues or discrepancies were identified.Complaint confirmed? yes.Investigation conclusion: this complaint was confirmed as the threaded distal tip had broken off.No definitive root cause could be determined based on the provided information.There was no indication that a design or manufacturing issue contributed to the complaint.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.Device history lot: a review of the receiving inspection (ri) for 5mm double-lead tap, can was conducted identifying that lot number pu103691 was released in a single batch.Batch 1: lot was released on 28 feb 2018 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 history review: 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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