MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH TFNA FENESTRATED SCREW 95MM - STERILE; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES

Catalog Number	04.038.195S
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/10/2025
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: the expiration date is currently not available.Therefore, the full udi is currently not available.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 a screw had chipping threads.The surgeon confirmed that he encountered metal chipping while inserting the screw.He removed it and replaced it with another similar size screw and the surgery was completed with out further issues.Surgery was delayed 10 minutes.Procedure was completed successfully by replacing the screw.
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: d4 (expiry date), h4.Corrected: d4 (primary udi number), h5.H3, h6: product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device history review (dhr): manufacturing location: elmira ¿ packaged, labeled, sterilized and released by: monument.Manufacturing date: 31-may-2025.Expiration date: 30-apr-2035.Part number: 04.038.195s, tfna fenestrated screw 95mm -sterile.Lot number: 68147p6 (sterile).Lot quantity: (b)(4).Nonconformance noted: n/a.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device with batch number 68147p6.No nonconformities or manufacturing irregularities have identified related to the complaint condition.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: TFNA FENESTRATED SCREW 95MM - STERILE
• Common Device Name: ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; luzernstrasse 19-21; zuchwil 4528 ; SZ 4528
• Manufacturer (Section G): MONUMENT; 1101 synthes avenue; monument CO 80132
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1302 wright lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 23909104
• Report Number: 8030965-2025-13045
• Device Sequence Number: 13021470
• Product Code: HSB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886982098757
• UDI-Public: (01)10886982098757(17)350430(10)68147P6
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160167
• 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: 04.038.195S
• Device Lot Number: 68147P6
• 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: 12/10/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/22/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/29/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/25/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/31/2025
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown