MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY FRANCE SAS 3003895575 SP2EXTRAMED BASE TIB ALIGN DEV; KNEE INSTRUMENT : ALIGNMENT DEVICES

Catalog Number	966310
Medical Device Problem Code	Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	04/25/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).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
Issue: sterile services reported that the screw does not go in properly.This did not affect surgery.
Additional 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.Product complaint (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide lot specific complaint database search, or device history record (dhr) review was not possible because the required lot code(s) was not provided.The information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Corrective action was not indicated.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
Additional 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.Product complaint # (b)(4).The device was reviewed by the supplier and bioengineering and report was received with the conclusion: it appears that excessive force has been used to attempt to disassemble the screw from the device, causing the thread of the screw to jam on the retaining pin.Root cause device use.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may 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, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
Additional 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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: SP2EXTRAMED BASE TIB ALIGN DEV
• Common Device Name: KNEE INSTRUMENT : ALIGNMENT DEVICES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY FRANCE SAS 3003895575; 7 allée irène joliot curie; bp 256; saint priest cedex 69801 ; FR 69801
• MDR Report Key: 8617039
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-93722
• Device Sequence Number: 11518324
• Product Code: HWT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295247760
• UDI-Public: 10603295247760
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• 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,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/25/2019

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: 966310
• Device Lot Number: H0804
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/26/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/25/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/22/2019; 07/26/2019; 08/06/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/16/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/23/2019; 07/31/2019; 08/09/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1