MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH AWL FOR 4.2MM SCREWS

Catalog Number	388.551
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/12/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported, that the handle was broken.There was no patient involvement.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint (b)(4).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.H11: 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.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.H11 additional narrative: 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.H11 additional narrative: added: d9 the device was received, the investigation is in progress, no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing this report.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.H11 additional narrative: corrected: g1.H3, h4, h6: the product was returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device found that the handle of the pedicawl ø3 l230 f/scr ø4+4.2 was broken at the edge near to the assembly area with the shaft.The broken surface was connected with a sever crack starting at the bottom of the handle.The fracture surface was examined, and no damage related to material issues was observed.The tip of the device showed signs of normal wear consistent with this type of reusable device.The observed condition of the device was consistent with a random component failure that may have been caused by exposure to unintended forces.A functional test was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.A dimensional inspection was unable to be performed due to the post-manufacturing damage.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the pedicawl ø3 l230 f/scr ø4+4.2 would have contributed to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, the potential cause is traced to component failure, and it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition.As part of j&j medtech orthopaedics quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot: part # 388.551.Lot # 1724688.Manufacturing site: werk hagendorf.Release to warehouse date: 08.Aug.2007.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished article lot and no non-conformances were identified.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: AWL FOR 4.2MM SCREWS
• Common Device Name: AWL
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer (Section G): WERK HAEGENDORF; im bifang 6; haegendorf CO ; SZ
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 1302 wright lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 20723249
• Report Number: 8030965-2024-14102
• Device Sequence Number: 6639583
• Product Code: HWJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819718500
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819718500(10)1724688
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• 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
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,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 Catalogue Number: 388.551
• Device Lot Number: 1724688
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/12/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/06/2024; 12/17/2024; 01/10/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/19/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/11/2024; 12/23/2024; 01/13/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/08/2007
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown