MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH HELICAL BLADE INSERTER; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES

Catalog Number	03.037.024
Medical Device Problem Codes	Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895); Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/11/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that on (b)(6) 2026, the patient underwent an orif surgery via tfna long for proximal trochanteric femoral fracture with the product in question.In the surgery, cement was found to have adhered to the impactor's connection point, making it impossible to insert the connecting screw.The sales representative advised the surgeon that they would either forcibly scrape off the cement or sterilize and prepare another tfna instrument.The surgeon eventually scraped off the cement, revealing a powder that looked like cement, allowing the connecting screw to be inserted.The surgery was completed successfully with no surgical delay.The product in question is not an instrument that uses cement.The sales representative will be providing further guidance to ensure careful management of cement during surgery.
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.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.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.H11.Additional narrative: h6 component codes: most relevant component code is g07002 (appropriate term/code not available) to capture no findings available due to no product returned.Investigation summary: 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 lot: part number: 03.037.024.Lot number: t126445.Product code: n/a.Date of manufacture: 26-feb-2016.Manufacturing location: tuttlingen.Part expiration date: n/a.Dhr record review: a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: HELICAL BLADE INSERTER
• Common Device Name: ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer (Section G): SYNTHES TUTTLINGEN; unter hasslen 5; tuttlingen 78532 ; GM 78532
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 1302 wright lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 24718521
• Report Number: 8030965-2026-02919
• Device Sequence Number: 20250089
• Product Code: HSB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819642508
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819642508(10)T126445
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131548
• 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: Physician
• 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: 03.037.024
• Device Lot Number: T126445
• 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: 03/10/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/16/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/30/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/17/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/25/2016
• 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