MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 QUICKSET 1PC FLEX DRILL BIT 30; DRILLS (BITS, SLEEVES, GUIDES) : DRILLS

Catalog Number 227430500

Device Problems Break (1069); Material Fragmentation (1261)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 02/26/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint : (b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

It was reported that the drill bits broke while being used.One drill tip was unretrievable and left in bone.Surgical delay of 1 minute.

Manufacturer Narrative

Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the 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.Product complaint #: (b)(4).Investigation summary: the instrument associated with this report was not returned.Depuy considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot: null.Device history batch: null.Device history review: null.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: QUICKSET 1PC FLEX DRILL BIT 30
• Type of Device: DRILLS (BITS, SLEEVES, GUIDES) : DRILLS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• MDR Report Key: 8427836
• MDR Text Key: 139044016
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-87498
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HTW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295109143
• UDI-Public: 10603295109143
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/26/2019

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
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 227430500
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/26/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 03/18/2019
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 04/23/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 04/24/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 62 YR