MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH THORACIC STRAIGHT PROBE; ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT

Model Number	279702030N
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	11/14/2018
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
The following was reported: (b)(4).During the used the device broke and a piece of the tip remained into the patient.The surgeon is asking to know asap the component material of the code (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #: (b)(4).Udi: (b)(4).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.Device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record could not be performed as the lot number is unknown.All complaint trends will be evaluated as a part of the depuy spine monthly complaint review meeting.Without the return of the device, we are unable to confirm the reported issue or identify the root cause.As 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: THORACIC STRAIGHT PROBE
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH; chemin-blanc 38; le locle 02400 ; SZ 02400
• MDR Report Key: 8129079
• Report Number: 1526439-2018-51122
• Device Sequence Number: 294980
• Product Code: OLO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034388328
• UDI-Public: (01)10705034388328
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IT
• PMA/510(K) Number: K120867
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/14/2018

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 Model Number: 279702030N
• Device Catalogue Number: 279702030N
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/14/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/04/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/04/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/04/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1