MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH IMPLANT INSERTER OUTER SHAFT; INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, LUMBAR

Catalog Number	TFT30101T
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/12/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a tlif mis case the instrument for final insertion of the implant bent at the tip in a way that it is not longer usable for future cases.They where able to finish the surgery without delay or complications, with a second inserter.
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 report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.H11 additional manufacturer 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.H11 additional narrative: added: d9 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 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: h3, h6: the product was returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.Visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that the implant inserter outer shaft was bent from the prongs at the distal end.In addition the device remains assemble with the mating device implant inserter inner shaft (tft30102t).The observed condition of the device was consistent with a random component failure that may have been caused by exposure to unintended forces a dimensional inspection was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.A functional evaluation was performed several attempts of disassembly was made.It was not possible to separate of the mating devices.This malfunction is related to the bent condition of the prongs.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the implant inserter outer 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 lot a review of the receiving inspection (ri) for implant inserter outer shaft was conducted identifying that lot number nn193182 released in two batches.Batch1: lot qty of (b)(4) units were released may 24, 2023 with no discrepancies.Batch2: lot qty of (b)(4) units were released apr 5, 2023 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.Device history review 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.
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: added: b5 and d10.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received states that the the surgery completed successfully.

• Brand Name: IMPLANT INSERTER OUTER SHAFT
• Common Device Name: INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, LUMBAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH; chemin-blanc 38; le locle 02400 ; SZ 02400
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 22141030
• Report Number: 1526439-2025-00721
• Device Sequence Number: 7023218
• Product Code: MAX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034557489
• UDI-Public: (01)10705034557489(10)NN193182
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: NL
• PMA/510(K) Number: K210728
• 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: 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: TFT30101T
• Device Lot Number: NN193182
• 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: 05/12/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/20/2025; 06/20/2025; 07/07/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/04/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/24/2025; 06/27/2025; 07/08/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/06/2023
• 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: IMPLANT INSERTER INNER SHAFT
• Patient Sex: Unknown