MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY IRELAND - 9616671 VELYS SAW HANDPIECE; INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT

Catalog Number	451570102
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Reprocessing Problem (1091)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/08/2025
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: as per wo, the handpiece was returned to the depot for evaluation.The service technician carried out an assessment, but there was no failure.The issue could not be confirmed in the depot.Despite of the depot evaluation not confirming the reported issue, it was concluded that it is related to a lack of sufficient direction in the assembly procedure when using grease.Further investigation and assessment is covered in the quality system.The cause for the found defect is a lack of sufficient direction in the assembly procedure.The manufacturing process has been to control the amount of lubricant applied when assembling the handpiece.The service process has been updated to more efficiently identify this issue.Further investigation and assessment of this design issue is covered in the quality system.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.There was a capa initiated to address the found issue.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the velys saw handpiece device was contaminated with oil.Another like device was used to complete the procedure successfully.There was no delay in the procedure reported.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.No additional information was provided.

• Brand Name: VELYS SAW HANDPIECE
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY IRELAND - 9616671; loughbeg ringaskiddy co.; cork ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw, IN 46581 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 24498976
• Report Number: 1818910-2026-04038
• Device Sequence Number: 13251825
• Product Code: OLO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295519430
• UDI-Public: (01)10603295519430
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K202769
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/03/2026

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: 451570102
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/03/2026
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/27/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/03/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/01/2022
• 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