MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH ALIGNMENT ROD; GUIDE, SURGICAL, INSTRUMENT

Catalog Number	03.108.030
Medical Device Problem Code	Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).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 medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during loan kit inspection, by the loan kit technician, it was identified that one part of the alignment rod was not threading.There is no surgeon, procedure, or patient details available.No further information can be obtained as the case was not reported by the customer.
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.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.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 inner threads of the alignment rod were stripped.No other issue or problems were found.The observed condition of the device is consistent with a component failure that was caused by exposure to unintended forces like overtightening the device while assemblance; or by assembling the device in a misaligned position.Properly handling and attention to the approved use of the device diminishes the risk of failure.A dimensional inspection was unable to be performed due to the post-manufacturing damage.A functional evaluation was performed several attempts of assemble and disassembly were made with the products also returned in this complaint.It was not possible to complete the assembly process due to de damage in the inner threads.The complaint condition was replicated; therefore, the allegation can be confirmed.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the alignment rod 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 review: product code: 03.108.030.Lot number: l957101.Release to warehouse date: 25.Jun.2018.Manufacturing site: werk balsthal.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 medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: ALIGNMENT ROD
• Common Device Name: GUIDE, SURGICAL, INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer (Section G): WERK BALSTHAL (CH); dornacherstrasse 20; balsthal CO 4710 ; SZ 4710
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 1302 wrights lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 8472871282
• MDR Report Key: 21422890
• Report Number: 8030965-2025-01747
• Device Sequence Number: 7937072
• Product Code: FZX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819941847
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819941847(10)L957101
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• 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: 03.108.030
• Device Lot Number: L957101
• 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: 02/05/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/20/2025; 04/11/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/20/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/24/2025; 04/22/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/22/2018
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown