MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SPINE INC VIPER2 5MM SELF DRILLING TAP,; TAP, BONE

Model Number	286715500
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	01/01/2019
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: unknown defect of instrument.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Visual examination at the macroscopic level revealed that the fracture was located at 32.35mm from the tap¿s tip.The second half of the tap¿s tip was not returned.The fracture analysis report reveals plastic deformation at the edges of the tap and torsional shear markings following a circular pattern.This suggests the fracture tip underwent a quasi-static overload torsional shear failure.A review of the device history record was conducted.No issues were identified during the manufacturing and release of this product that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer.A definitive root cause for the tap¿s distal tip fracturing cannot be positively determined.However, the fracture analysis report suggests that the fractured tip underwent a quasi-static overload torsional shear failure.As there has been no issue identified in the manufacturing or release of the device that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer, this complaint file will be closed with no further action required.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: VIPER2 5MM SELF DRILLING TAP,
• Common Device Name: TAP, BONE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SPINE INC; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8705005
• Report Number: 1526439-2019-51767
• Device Sequence Number: 1992253
• Product Code: HWX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034214078
• UDI-Public: (01)10705034214078
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• 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): 04/23/2019

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 Model Number: 286715500
• Device Catalogue Number: 286715500
• Device Lot Number: NG55907
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/29/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/29/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/11/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/17/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/15/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1