MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SPINE INC VIPER2 1.45 DIA GUIDEWIRE, BLU; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Catalog Number	286705220
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/09/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that patient underwent an unknown surgery on an unknown date.The details of the products used in the initial surgery are unknown.On (b)(6) 2024, the second surgery was performed to re-fix the lumbar spine for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.In the surgery, a screw was inserted over the guide wire.The surgeon attempted to remove the guide wire after inserting the screw but was unable to do so.The surgeon therefore backed out the screw slightly and attempted to remove the guide wire again.In doing so, the tip of the guide wire broke off and remained inside the patient.The broken portion of the guide wire was then removed from the patient's body under imaging, and ultimately no fragments were found in the patient's body.The surgery was completed successfully within thirty minutes surgical delay.Patient was stable.The surgeon's opinion on the cause of the breakage is as follows.The screw's trajectory was misaligned with the tapped trajectory, and an attempt was made to forcibly remove the guide wire with its direction bent, which led to this breakage.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803 (and/or part 4, as applicable).This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Additional narrative: d4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.
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.Product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and 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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: VIPER2 1.45 DIA GUIDEWIRE, BLU
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• 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: 20493172
• Report Number: 1526439-2024-02713
• Device Sequence Number: 3554139
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034213682
• UDI-Public: (01)10705034213682
• 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

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 Catalogue Number: 286705220
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/08/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/29/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/21/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/30/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown