MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SPINE INC VIPER SYSTEM LAG SCREW QUICK CONNECT DRIVER 5.5; DRIVER, PROSTHESIS

Model Number	279704400
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Entrapment of Device (1212)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	09/14/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.Reporter is a j&j employee.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.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.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.
Event or Problem Description
Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2022, during an unknown surgery for the ilium, the surgeon attempted to remove a screw because the screw head came too dorsal.The poly driver was applied to the screw, but the screw was excessively tightened and could not be removed.When two surgeons tried to remove the screw, the tip of the poly driver broke.The broken tip was stuck in the screw head, and the screw head was cut off with a cutter.The surgery was completed successfully with no delay.The patient outcome is reported as stable.There is no further information available.This report involves one viper system lag screw quick connect driver 5.5.This is report 1 of 2 for (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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: 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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.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 quick connect t27 poly driver was broken from the distal tip.The broken fragment was not returned.Embedded condition was unable to confirm due to no x-rays were provided.A dimensional inspection for the quick connect t27 poly driver was unable to be performed due to post manufacturing damage.The observed condition of the device was consistent with a random component failure that may have been caused by exposure to unintended forces.As part of depuy synthes quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the quick connect t27 poly driver 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, h6: a review of the receiving inspection (ri) for quick connect t27 poly driver was conducted identifying that lot number mi70145 was released in one batch.Batch 1: lot qty of 77 units were released on 09 nov 2018 with no discrepancies supplier: micropulse incorporated 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.

• Brand Name: VIPER SYSTEM LAG SCREW QUICK CONNECT DRIVER 5.5
• Common Device Name: DRIVER, PROSTHESIS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SPINE INC; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 15536505
• Report Number: 1526439-2022-01761
• Device Sequence Number: 14979222
• Product Code: HWR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034301280
• UDI-Public: 10705034301280
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• 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: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 279704400
• Device Catalogue Number: 279704400
• Device Lot Number: MI70145
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/14/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/04/2022; 12/08/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/04/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/28/2022; 12/09/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/09/2018
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: UNKNOWN SCREWS
• Patient Sex: Unknown