SYNTHES GMBH 2.7MM TI LOCKING SCR SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS-14MM; APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, MULTIPLE COMPONENT
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Catalog Number 402.214S |
Device Problem
Break (1069)
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Patient Problems
Failure of Implant (1924); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)
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Event Date 08/25/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional narrative: additional product codes: hwc, hrs.Device available for evaluation: complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.(b)(4).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 Description
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Device report from synthes reports an event in japan as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2022, the patient underwent surgery to implant the device.After that, on (b)(6) 2022, the patient underwent a removal surgery.In the removal surgery, the screw broke at its neck when the surgeon turned it.After that, the surgeon scraped around the screw shaft with a k-wire and extracted it by using radio pliers, etc.It was confirmed that there was nothing left in the patient¿s body.The patient was reported as stable.No further information is available.This report involves one 2.7mm ti locking scr slf-tpng with t8 stardrive recess-14mm.This is report 2 of 3 for (b)(4).
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Event Description
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The procedure was successfully completed and there was no surgical delay.
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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.The product was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.The depuy synthes team conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that the head of lockscr ø2.7 head lcp2.4 self-tap l16 ta, p/n: 402.216s, broke off.The broken fragment was returned for examination.No other problems identified.A dimensional inspection was unable to be performed due to the complex geometry of the device.The observed condition of the device was consistent with a random component failure that may have been caused by exposure to unintended forces as mentioned in the event description.As part of depuy synthes quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.The overall complaint was confirmed as the lockscr ø2.7 head lcp2.4 self-tap l16 ta, p/n: 402.216s would contribute to the complained device issue.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the complaint condition and hence the root cause cannot be determined.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.H3, h4, h6: a device history record (dhr) review was conducted: part: 402.214s, lot: 8l73856, manufacturing site: werk selzach supplier: (b)(4), release to warehouse date: 01 nov 2021, expiration date: 01 nov 2031.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished article lot and no non-conformances were identified.Non-sterile part # 402.214, non-sterile lot # 394p959, manufacturing site: mezzovico , release to warehouse date: 22 sept 2021.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the not sterile finished lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.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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