MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH DRILLSL 6/5 SHORT; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Catalog Number	395.921
Medical Device Problem Code	Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/02/2025
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.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 on (b)(6)2025, the patient underwent an external skeletal fixation for a dislocation fracture of the ankle joint.When the seldrill was inserted via the drill sleeve, the threaded part of the seldrill got stuck/jammed inside the drill sleeve just after it went through the drill sleeve.Therefore, another seldrill and a spare drill sleeve with the same product code were used in the surgery.The jammed seldrill and drill sleeve were managed to be separated after surgery, and it was found that the shaft of the seldrill was clearly thicker than the drill sleeve in question.The surgery was completed successfully within 30 minutes¿ delay.No further information is 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 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.H11 additional narrative: corrected: g1.H3, h6: the product was returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device found to be stripped from the inner proximal hole.A functional evaluation was performed with a pin gauge set of 4.99 mm and 4.97 mm and fail the test.The diameter of the inner shaft is 5 mm.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 unable to be performed due to the post-manufacturing damage.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the drillsl 6/5 short 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: part# 395.921 lot # 4l95227 manufacturing site: werk hägendorf supplier: na release to warehouse date: 21 jun 2019 expiration date: na.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 report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: DRILLSL 6/5 SHORT
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer (Section G): WERK HAEGENDORF; im bifang 6; haegendorf CO ; SZ
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 1302 wright lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 23073522
• Report Number: 8030965-2025-09412
• Device Sequence Number: 15968804
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886982200921
• UDI-Public: (01)10886982200921(10)4L95227
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 09/17/2025

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: 395.921
• Device Lot Number: 4L95227
• 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: 09/02/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/23/2025; 11/13/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/17/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/24/2025; 11/14/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/21/2019
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown