MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC SYNFIX® EVOLUTION SCREWDRIVER STRAIGHT W/O SLEEVE; SCREWDRIVERS

Model Number	03.835.015
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Reporter is a synthes employee.Part: 03.835.015-us, lot: l245026, manufacturing site: (b)(4), release to warehouse date: 08.Feb.2017.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformance's were identified.Visual inspection: the synfix® evolution screwdriver straight w/o sleeve (p/n: 03.835.015, lot number: l245026) was received at us customer quality (cq).Visual inspection of the complaint device showed the driving tip was stripped.Device failure/defect identified? yes.Dimensional inspection: no dimensional inspection can be performed due to post manufacturing damage.Document/specification review: current) and manufactured were reviewed.No design issues or discrepancies were identified.Complaint confirmed? yes.Investigation conclusion: this complaint is confirmed as the driving tip is stripped.No definitive root cause could be determined based on the provided information.No new, unique or different patient harms were identified as a result of this evaluation.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.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
It was reported that on an unknown date during a routine incoming inspection of a loaner set, it was observed that a synfix evolution screwdriver straight without sleeve was damaged.There was no known patient or hospital involvement.This report is for one synfix® evolution screwdriver straight w/o sleeve.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).

• Brand Name: SYNFIX® EVOLUTION SCREWDRIVER STRAIGHT W/O SLEEVE
• Common Device Name: SCREWDRIVERS
• Manufacturer (Section D): WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC; 1302 wrights lane east; west chester PA 19380
• MDR Report Key: 9707800
• Report Number: 2939274-2020-00824
• Device Sequence Number: 3423041
• Product Code: HXX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034814056
• UDI-Public: (01)10705034814056
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/22/2020

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 Model Number: 03.835.015
• Device Catalogue Number: 03.835.015
• Device Lot Number: L245026
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/09/2020
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/22/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/13/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1