| Catalog Number |
301019015 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
|
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
|
| Date of Event |
08/27/2026
|
|
Type of Reportable Event
|
Malfunction
|
|
Event or Problem Description
|
|
It was reported that during a procedure on (b)(6) 2026, during screw insertion into the sacrum, the device in question was used under navigation guidance to prepare a pilot hole.After the tap had been advanced approximately 50 mm, the surgeon noticed an abnormality and stated that the tactile resistance had suddenly been lost.The tap was carefully withdrawn, and it was observed that the threaded tip portion had fractured and separated from the device.The surgery was completed successfully, and there was no surgical delay.No further information is available.
|
| |
|
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 medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
|
| |
|
Search Alerts/Recalls
|
|