MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH TI LCP(TM) DISTAL FEMUR PLATE 13 HOLES/316MM-LEFT; PLATE, FIXATION, BONE

Catalog Number 422.259

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problems Failure of Implant (1924); Pain (1994)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Occupation: reporter is j&j employee.A review of the device history records has been requested.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.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 Description

Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2018, the patient felt pain and return to the hospital and was found out that the titanium locking compression plate (lcp) distal femur plate was broken.Initially, the patient had internal fixation on (b)(6) 2017, no anomaly was observed during the implantation.On (b)(6) 2018, the patient underwent revision surgery to another hospital and kept the device.It is unknown how the procedure was completed and if there were any delay during the revision.The patient condition is stable.Concomitant device reported: screws: trauma (part: unknown, lot: unknown, quantity: unknown).This report is for one (1) ti lcp(tm) distal femur plate.This is report 1 of 1 for complaint (b)(4).

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional narrative: part: 422.259, lot: 8093112; manufacturing site: (b)(4); release to warehouse date: september 28, 2012.The device history record shows this lot was processed through the normal manufacturing and inspection operations with no rework or nonconformities noted.This lot met all dimensional and visual criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacturing process.The raw material certificate 14816 was reviewed and confirmed to be correct per the specification with no non-conformance noted.Review of the device history record showed that there were no issues during the manufacture of this product which would contribute to this complaint condition.Product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.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.

Manufacturer Narrative

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 history records review was completed for part: 422.259, lot: 9473077.Manufacturing location: grenchen, release to warehouse date: may 04, 2015.The device history record shows this lot was processed through the normal manufacturing and inspection operations with no rework or nonconformity noted.This lot met all dimensional and visual criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacturing process.The raw material certificate was reviewed and confirmed to be correct per the specification with no non-conformance noted.Review of the device history record showed that there were no issues during the manufacture of this product which would contribute to this complaint condition.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.

• Brand Name: TI LCP(TM) DISTAL FEMUR PLATE 13 HOLES/316MM-LEFT
• Type of Device: PLATE, FIXATION, BONE
• Manufacturer (Section D): OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 8195201
• MDR Text Key: 131374574
• Report Number: 8030965-2018-59235
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HRS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819287952
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819287952
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K062564
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 11/30/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 422.259
• Device Lot Number: 9473077
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/30/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/26/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 01/22/2019; 04/12/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 02/08/2019; 04/25/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 44 YR