MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH 4.2MM THREE-FLUTED DRILL BIT QC/NEEDLE POINT/145MM; BIT,DRILL

Catalog Number 03.010.104

Device Problems Break (1069); Entrapment of Device (1212)

Patient Problems Foreign Body In Patient (2687); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 12/17/2019

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.Reporter is a synthes employee.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.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 Description

Device report from (b)(6) reports an event as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2019 during the surgical procedure a 4.2 bit fractured and the fragment remained inside the patient's bone.This report is for one 4.2mm three-fluted drill bit qc/needle point/145mm.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).

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 was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and 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 device history part: 03.010.104, lot: 4l27094, manufacturing site: bettlach, release to warehouse date: 24.May 2019.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.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: 4.2MM THREE-FLUTED DRILL BIT QC/NEEDLE POINT/145MM
• Type of Device: BIT,DRILL
• Manufacturer (Section D): OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 9582124
• MDR Text Key: 189191604
• Report Number: 8030965-2020-00306
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HTW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819775404
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819775404
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/17/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/13/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 03.010.104
• Device Lot Number: 4L27094
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/16/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention