MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL SCREW INSERTER/EXTRACTOR; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY

Catalog Number	357.428
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Entrapment of Device (1212)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Foreign Body In Patient (2687); No Code Available (3191)
Date of Event	08/14/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional procode: hwc.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review / investigation.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.(b)(4).Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.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
Device report from the (b)(6) reports an event as follows: it was reported that during a trochanteric fixation nail (tfn) removal procedure on (b)(6) 2019, two extraction instruments broke.The extractor was connected to the nail to remove it.It connected but didn't grab the nail.It would rotate and then split.A second set was opened, and the same thing happened.The nail remained in place in the patient.The surgeon decided to leave fragments of the broken devices in the patient¿s femoral neck.There was an unspecified surgical delay.Concomitant devices: screw (part: unknown, lot: unknown, quantity: unknown); tfn nail (part: unknown, lot: unknown, quantity: 1).This report is for a trochanteric fixation nail screw inserter/extractor.This is report 1 of 2 for (b)(4).
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 the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial 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.H6: patient code 3191 used to capture: the reported event required medical/surgical intervention to preclude permanent damage to a body structure.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial 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.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL SCREW INSERTER/EXTRACTOR
• Common Device Name: ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY
• Manufacturer (Section D): OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 9007995
• Report Number: 8030965-2019-68204
• Device Sequence Number: 19381275
• Product Code: HSB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819456945
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819456945
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K092646
• 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): 08/14/2019

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 Catalogue Number: 357.428
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/11/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/11/2019; 09/13/2019; 11/08/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/12/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/12/2019; 10/07/2019; 11/08/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: UNK - NAILS: TFN; UNK - SCREWS: TRAUMA; UNK - NAILS: TFN; UNK - SCREWS: TRAUMA
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention