MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SPINE INC VIPER PRIME TORQUE HANDLE; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Model Number 286750100

Device Problem Calibration Problem (2890)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 01/01/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

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.Date of event: only the event year is known.Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.Initial reporter occupation: reporter is a j&j employee.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.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 Description

It was reported that on an unknown date, during a routine incoming inspections of a loaner set, it was observed that the viper prime torque handle was found to be out of drawing specification.There was no known patient or hospital involvement.No further information is available.This report involves one viper prime torque handle.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).

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 has been 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.

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.H3, h4, h6 investigation summary: 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 there were no cosmetic defects within the viper prime torque handle.A dimensional inspection for the viper prime torque handle was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.A functional test was performed on the complaint device at juarez complaints lab.The device torque tested high.The complaint was able to be replicated as it resulted in over torqueing.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 viper prime torque handle 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.Drawing/specifications reviewed? yes, reviewed.Dimensional inspection: n/a.Device history: a review of the receiving inspection (ri) for viper prime torque handle was conducted identifying that lot number gb143126 was released in one batch.Batch 1: lot qty of (b)(4) were released on 21 apr 2022 with no discrepancies supplier: (b)(4).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.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 PRIME TORQUE HANDLE
• Type of Device: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SPINE INC; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 1302 wright lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 15702004
• MDR Text Key: 306891540
• Report Number: 1526439-2022-01893
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034507750
• UDI-Public: 10705034507750
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• 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
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 286750100
• Device Catalogue Number: 286750100
• Device Lot Number: GB143126
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 10/10/2022
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/31/2022
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 11/16/2022; 11/30/2022
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 11/22/2022; 12/01/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/21/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1