MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US GRYPHON HARD BONE DRILL; CANNULATED SURGICAL DRILL

Catalog Number	211601
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	12/15/2015
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.The complaint device is not being returned, therefore is unavailable for a physical evaluation.Furthermore, no lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a batch history review or a lot specific search in the complaints handling system.Therefore, we cannot determine what caused the user to experience the reported event; we cannot discern a root cause for the reported failure mode.At this point in time, no corrective action is required and no further action is warranted.This file will remain receptive to any potential forthcoming information received that is pertinent and germane to this issue.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.(b)(4).The lot number is currently unavailable.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the sales rep that during a hip procedure, it was observed that the tip of their gryphon hard bone drill bit broke off when the scrub tech was putting the device into the tray.The sales rep stated that the device did not break in the patient.The sales rep reported that the surgeon completed the procedure with another like device with no patient consequences or delays.The sales rep could not provide a lot number for the device but stated that the device is over a year old and has seen heavy use in the field.The sales rep stated that the device was discarded.There was patient involvement reported.There were no injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.

• Brand Name: GRYPHON HARD BONE DRILL
• Common Device Name: CANNULATED SURGICAL DRILL
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 7857093
• Report Number: 1221934-2018-54618
• Device Sequence Number: 13510023
• Product Code: MAI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705025527
• UDI-Public: 10886705025527
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MD
• 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,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/15/2015

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: 211601
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/15/2015
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/07/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1