MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH KINCISE¿ SURGICAL AUTOMATED SYSTEM; INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT

Catalog Number	2000-00-001
Medical Device Problem Code	Unintended System Motion (1430)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/08/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.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.H11 additional narrative: the actual device was returned for evaluation.However, since the investigation is still on-going, the assignable root cause could not be determined at this time.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up report will be submitted accordingly.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unspecified surgical procedure, the battery handpiece device would not stop firing after finger off the trigger.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.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.H11 additional narrative: the device was functionally / visually tested according to the diagnostic assessment.The described failure by the customer was confirmed.The device was visually inspected as received from the customer.It was found that the device failed visual inspection due to stuck trigger.During the initial assessment it was found that the device failed the following steps from the functional assessment: visual assessment; operation assessment during the assessment it was found that the trigger of the device stuck leading to the failure that the device keeps impacting when trigger was released.During testing, loctite was found in the retainer and on the trigger shaft.The found loctite led to the found failures.The most probable root cause can be traced to a manufacturing issue.Further investigation and assessment is covered under a non conformance in our quality system.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.Review of the device history record(s) showed that there were no issues during the manufacture of this product which would contribute to this complaint condition.Corrected data: d9.Date device returned to manufacturer.

• Brand Name: KINCISE¿ SURGICAL AUTOMATED SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer (Section G): TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES MEDICAL; 1428 pearman dairy rd; anderson SC 29625
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 24146090
• Report Number: 8030965-2026-00734
• Device Sequence Number: 8887303
• Product Code: HWE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07612334268563
• UDI-Public: (01)07612334268563
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• 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: User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• 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: 2000-00-001
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/14/2026
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/08/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/27/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/22/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/02/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/24/2025
• 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