MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH RETENTION PIN XL25; SCREWDRIVER

Catalog Number	03.045.002
Medical Device Problem Code	Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/05/2025
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: 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 during a tfn procedure, the clamping piece for screws 5.0, does not secure the screw.The issue was solved by using another screwdriver.There was also an issue disassembling the connection screw that attaches the nail to the arm.There was no need to remove the nail.Finally, the surgery was completed successfully, without affecting the patient and without alterations in the surgical times.
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.H6 component codes: most relevant component code is g07002 (appropriate term/code not available) to capture no findings available due to no product returned.H6: the product was not returned to depuy synthes, however photos were provided for review.The investigation was not able to confirm the reported event as the complaint condition was not represented clearly in the provided photo.Therefore, the investigation could not draw any conclusions about the reported event due to the insufficient evidence provided.Device interaction issues cannot be evaluated through a photo investigation.Since the device was not returned, a dimensional inspection cannot be performed.The overall complaint was not confirmed as the photographs provided are not representative of the reported complaint condition.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 depuy synthes 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: part number: 03.045.002, lot number: 5917p51, manufacturing site: haegendorf, release to warehouse date: 14-aug-2023.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch number, and no non-conformances related to the malfunction were identified.Finished device lot number is part of capa jbl-capa-000388, however, this capa is not related to the device damage, but to the application of secondary passivation process using citric acid instead of nitric acid which is approved as use-as-is and documented accordingly in jbl-nr-0023964 / jnj-nr-0199988.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: RETENTION PIN XL25
• Common Device Name: SCREWDRIVER
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer (Section G): WERK HAEGENDORF; im bifang 6; haegendorf CO ; SZ
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1302 wright lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 23881082
• Report Number: 8030965-2025-12900
• Device Sequence Number: 15858798
• Product Code: HXX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886982292490
• UDI-Public: (01)10886982292490(10)5917P51
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• 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
• 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: 03.045.002
• Device Lot Number: 5917P51
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/06/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/30/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/23/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/05/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/09/2023
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown