MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SPINE INC TORQUE WRENCH

Catalog Number	277040510
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/08/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a torque wrench had an unexpected breakdown.Patient was not injured.
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: e4.H3, h6: photo investigation: the product was not returned to medtech orthopaedics; however photos were provided for review.The device associated with this report was not returned to medtech orthopedics for evaluation.The photographs attached were reviewed, however in the images provided no observations pertaining to the nature of the reported event could be identified.Since the device was not returned, a dimensional inspection cannot be performed.The overall complaint was unconfirmed as the photographs attached don¿t have any evidence to draw a conclusion about the reported event.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 complaint condition.As part of medtech orthopedics 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 torque wrench was conducted identifying that the lot number was km858265 released in two batch.Batch 01: lot qty of (b)(4) units were released on 18 jun 2018 with no discrepancies.Batch 02: lot qty of (b)(4) units were released on 18 jun 2018 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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: TORQUE WRENCH
• Common Device Name: WRENCH
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SPINE INC; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 22588259
• Report Number: 1526439-2025-00915
• Device Sequence Number: 9393049
• Product Code: HXC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034196770
• UDI-Public: (01)10705034196770(10)KM858265
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: RS
• 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

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: 277040510
• Device Lot Number: KM858265
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/08/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/29/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/24/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/30/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/18/2018
• 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