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WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 9 MM / TI CANN FRN / GT 360MM / RIGHT - STERILE; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
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| Model Number |
04.033.966S |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Failure of Implant (1924); No Code Available (3191)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was received, the investigation is in progress, no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing 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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2020, the patient underwent revision surgery due to broken femoral recon nail (frn).Originally, the patient had an implantation on an unknown date.Post-surgery after a month, the leg was not healed.When the nail broke and the leg was still broken.The implant was successfully explanted without any issue.There was no surgical delay.The patient was stable after the procedure.Procedure and patient outcome are unknown.Concomitant devices reported: unknown locking screws (part # unknown, lot # unknown, quantity # unknown), unknown recon screws (part # unknown, lot # unknown, quantity# unknown), unknown end cap (part # unknown, lot # unknown, quantity 1).This report is for one (1) 9 mm / ti cann frn / gt 360mm / right - sterile.This is report 1 of 1 for (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.E3: reporter is a synthes employee.H3, h4, h6: part: 04.033.966s.Lot: 2l79993.Manufacturing site: bettlach.Release to warehouse date: january 22, 2019.Expiry date: december 31, 2028.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.Review of the device history record(s) showed that there were no issues during the manufacture of this product, and any sub-components, which would contribute to this complaint condition.Visual inspection: the 9 mm / ti cann frn / gt 360mm / right - sterile was received at us customer quality (cq).The device was broken at its first locking hole by the distal tip of the device.The break was clean, and the fragment was returned.No other defects were identified with the device.The received condition was consistent with the complaint condition thus, the complaint was confirmed.Dimensional inspection: cannulation diameter = conforming.Outer diameter at fracture site = conforming.Document/specification review: drawing(s) reviewed: current & manufactured revisions.Conclusion: the overall complaint was confirmed for the received 9 mm / ti cann frn / gt 360mm / right - sterile.Although no definitive root-cause can be determined, its possible the device encountered unintended forces while implanted in the patient.There was no indication that a design or manufacturing issue contributed to the complaint.No design issues were observed during the document/specification review.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.H6: code 3191 used to capture required surgical intervention and device removal.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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