MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES MONUMENT STARDRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT T15/SELF-RETAINING QC; SCREWDRIVERS

Catalog Number	03.614.019
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	08/23/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Patient information was not provided for reporting.Device is an instrument and is not implanted / explanted.Device is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Reporter contact number (b)(6).Device history records review was completed for part# 03.614.019, lot# 6543885.Manufacturing location: (b)(4), release to warehouse date: mar 09, 2011, expiry date: n/a.No non-conformance reports were generated during production.Review of the device history records showed that there were no issues during the manufacture of the product that would contribute to this complaint condition.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.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
Device report from synthes europe reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2017, during the procedure, two drivers were slipping on final tightening, suggesting that they are becoming worn at the distal tip.Reportedly, the surgeon used the same driver to perform tightening and did so successfully.There was no patient impact.The surgery was not prolonged and no other medical intervention was required.This report is for one (1) stardrive screwdriver shaft t15/self-retaining qc.This is report 1 of 2 for (b)(4).

• Brand Name: STARDRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT T15/SELF-RETAINING QC
• Common Device Name: SCREWDRIVERS
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES MONUMENT; 1051 synthes ave; monument CO 80132
• MDR Report Key: 6866480
• Report Number: 1719045-2017-10913
• Device Sequence Number: 655570
• Product Code: HXX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819968646
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819968646(10)6543885
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/23/2017

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: Physician
• Device Catalogue Number: 03.614.019
• Device Lot Number: 6543885
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/23/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/14/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1