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MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH MNTR OC PLATE SMALL; ORTHOSIS, CERVICAL PEDICLE SCREW SPINAL FIXATION
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| Model Number |
188362031 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
01/17/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.Occupation: 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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported, on (b)(6) 2020, of a posterior spinal fusion surgery treating spinal neoplasm.While the plate (188362031) was being slowly bent intraoperatively, it broke off.The procedure was completed less than 30-minute surgical delay.No further information is available.This complaint involves one (1) device.This is 1 of 1 for report (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.The mntr oc plate small (p/n: 188362031, lot #: wa18078a) was returned and received at us cq.Upon visual inspection, it was observed that the device was bent and broken.No other issues were identified with the returned device.The complaint condition is confirmed for the mntr oc plate small (p/n: 188362031, lot #: wa18078a).There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the issue and hence the root cause cannot be determined.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot a review of the receiving inspection (ri) for mntr oc plate small was conducted identifying that lot number wa18078a was released in a single batch.Batch1: lot were released on 12 jul 2017 with no discrepancies.As a result, the ri identified no issues during the manufacturing and release of this device that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer.The ri identified no issues during the manufacturing and release of this device that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer.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.
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