MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. EUR/UK RAIL CLAMP (SUPINE DSTRCTR SYS); ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Catalog Number	72200670
Medical Device Problem Code	Positioning Failure (1158)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	07/15/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(6).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during surgery, the patient's positioning device jaw broke causing a loss of traction.Procedure was successfully completed with the same device.No significant delay or patient injury was reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device, used for treatment, was not returned for evaluation.As such, visual inspection and functional testing could not be performed.A relationship, if any, between the device and the reported incident could not be confirmed.Potential factors that could contribute to broken rails are wear from use.A dhr review was performed and showed no non conformances or deviations associated with the serial number provided.There were no indications that would suggest that the device did not meet product specifications upon release into distribution.If the product is returned in the future the complaint can be reopened and evaluated.

• Brand Name: EUR/UK RAIL CLAMP (SUPINE DSTRCTR SYS)
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.; 150 minuteman road; andover MA 01810
• MDR Report Key: 8963076
• Report Number: 3003604053-2019-00117
• Device Sequence Number: 11403672
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 03596010578112
• UDI-Public: 03596010578112
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• 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): 10/23/2019

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 Catalogue Number: 72200670
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/08/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/21/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/04/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/23/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1