MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SYNTHES SPINE STANDARD SCREWDRIVER

Catalog Number	286509000
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	12/18/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Device is available for evaluation.Investigation will be conducted.Follow up will be filed with the investigation results.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
Dr.(b)(6) was asked for the driver to final tighten the screws (16mm screws, 1 self-drilling, and 3 self tapping) into the swift plus plate.As he tightened the tip broke off the driver, dr.(b)(6) was able to grab the broken off tip out of the patient.He was given the threaded driver to finish tightening the screws.Broken driver was examined and it appears that the tip just snapped off.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record could not be performed as the lot number was not provided.A trend analysis was conducted.No emerging trends were found requiring further actions.Without the return of the device, we are unable to confirm the reported issue or identify the root cause.As there has been no issue identified in the manufacturing or release of the device that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer and no systemic trends were found, this complaint file will be closed with no further action required.Should more information and/or the sample be provided at a later time, this complaint will be reopened and device evaluated.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: STANDARD SCREWDRIVER
• Common Device Name: SCREWDRIVER
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SYNTHES SPINE; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 7178682
• Report Number: 1526439-2018-50029
• Device Sequence Number: 11072103
• Product Code: HXX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034212784
• UDI-Public: 10705034212784
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/18/2017

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: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 286509000
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/18/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/29/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/10/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/29/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1