MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. CAPTURED FLEXIBLE SCREWDRIVER; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER

Catalog Number	71362291
Medical Device Problem Code	Flaked (1246)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the instrument cannot be reprocessed cleanly.Despite manual cleaning, black-brown, dried particles fall out intraoperatively.No injuries or delays were reported no batch number displayed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information received by the manufacturer has identified that this event should be re-evaluated for mdr reporting.The new information states that the debris found within the device was never in contact with the patient's body, so no pieces fell or were retrieved accordingly, therefore, it was determined that this case does not meet the threshold for reporting and is a non-reportable event.If further details are provided confirming the occurrence of a reportable event, our files will be updated accordingly and a further report submitted outlining both the event details and our investigations performed.

• Brand Name: CAPTURED FLEXIBLE SCREWDRIVER
• Common Device Name: PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.; 1450 brooks road; memphis TN 38116
• MDR Report Key: 8236998
• Report Number: 1020279-2019-00111
• Device Sequence Number: 1910511
• Product Code: HRY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 03596010463531
• UDI-Public: 03596010463531
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K121393
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/18/2019

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: 71362291
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/18/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/04/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/10/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/18/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1