MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SPINE INC PWR XPDM POLY DRIVER, SHAFT; INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT

Catalog Number	310002155P
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/20/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a procedure on (b)(6) 2024, the tips of two drivers broke inside the screws.The screws were removed from the patient and new ones were inserted.Other screw drivers were used to successfully complete the surgery.Procedure was completed successfully with a thirty minute delay.There was no patient consequence.
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 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, h6: 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 report, a follow-up report 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.Corrected: e1 (initial reporter first name, last name, email).H3, h4, h6: the product was returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device revealed that the tip of the pwr xpdm poly driver, shaft was found broken.The broken fragment was not returned for examination.Additionally the fracture surface was examined, and no damage related to material issues were observed.Therefore, the reported condition can be confirmed.The observed condition of the device was consistent with a component failure that was caused by exposure to unintended forces.A dimensional inspection was unable to be performed due to post manufacturing damage.A functional evaluation was not performed as it is not applicable to the complaint condition.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the pwr xpdm poly driver, shaft would have contributed to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, 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 review (dhr): a review of the receiving inspection (ri) for pwr xpdm poly driver, shaft, was conducted identifying that lot number gm5362406 was released in one batch.Batch 1: lot qty of (b)(4) units were released on 04 may, 2020 with no discrepancies.Supplier: (b)(4).The ri identified no issues during the manufacturing and release of this device that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: PWR XPDM POLY DRIVER, SHAFT
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT
• 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: 20835787
• Report Number: 1526439-2024-02899
• Device Sequence Number: 17183444
• Product Code: HWE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034469492
• UDI-Public: (01)10705034469492(10)GM5362406
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• 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 Catalogue Number: 310002155P
• Device Lot Number: GM5362406
• 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: 11/20/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/16/2024; 01/10/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/03/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/24/2024; 01/15/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/04/2020
• 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; UNKNOWN SCREWS
• Patient Sex: Unknown