MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SPINE INC VIPER2 6MM SELF DRILLING TAP,; TAP, BONE

Model Number	286715600
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	07/04/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).The 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
Intraoperatively during a viper procedure one tap broke and another tap bent.The fragment of the broken tap remained in vertebral body of patient, a viper screw was placed next to it successfully.Concomitant device reported: unknown viper screws (part# unknown, lot# unknown, quantity unknown).This complaint involves two (2) devices.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # = >(b)(4).Visual examination of the device revealed that the fracture was located at 35mm from its distal tip.The second half of the drilling tap was not returned.The fracture analysis report reveals torsional shear markings following a circular pattern.This suggests the fracture end 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 drilling tap¿s distal end becoming fractured cannot be positively determined.However, the fracture analysis report suggests that suggests the fracture end 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 6MM SELF DRILLING TAP,
• Common Device Name: TAP, BONE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SPINE INC; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8826581
• Report Number: 1526439-2019-51886
• Device Sequence Number: 2654483
• Product Code: HWX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034214092
• UDI-Public: (01)10705034214092
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/04/2019

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 286715600
• Device Catalogue Number: 286715600
• Device Lot Number: NG36331
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/22/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/04/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/22/2019; 09/23/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/25/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/16/2019; 09/23/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other