MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US QUICKSET 3.8 DIMTR DR BIT 55MM; DRILLS

Catalog Number	227458000
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/18/2025
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.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.H3, h6: photo investigation: the product was not returned to medtech orthopaedics, however photos were provided for review.The photo investigation revealed that ' 227458000, quickset 3.8 dimtr dr bit 55mm was found to be bent.The observed condition of the device is consistent with a component failure that was caused by multiple uses under extreme eccentric loading resulting in premature bending or failure of the drill bit.Since the device was not returned, a dimensional inspection cannot be performed.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the quickset 3.8 dimtr dr bit 55mm would contribute to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, potential cause can be unintended use error caused or contributed to event 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 complaint condition.As part of 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: the device lot number is unknown, therefore a¿device history review could not be performed.If the lot/serial number becomes available, the record will be re-assessed.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 the drill bit was damaged intraoperatively.There was 1 minute of surgical delay.There was no patient consequence.

• Brand Name: QUICKSET 3.8 DIMTR DR BIT 55MM
• Common Device Name: DRILLS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 700 orthpaedic dr.; warsaw, IN 46581 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 22580277
• Report Number: 1818910-2025-12756
• Device Sequence Number: 12769725
• Product Code: HTW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295109334
• UDI-Public: (01)10603295109334
• 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: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial

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: 227458000
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/07/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/23/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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