MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH EXPEDIUM SPINE SYSTEM TAB BREAKER, BODY; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Model Number	299704310
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	01/28/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, initial reporter is synthes sales representative.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.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 synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2020, the tab breaker broke during an unknown surgery.There was no reported delay to the surgery.A similar instrument was used to complete the procedure.This report is for one (1) expedium spine system tab breaker, body.This is report 1 of 1 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.H6: customer quality investigation: the complaint device was not received for investigation.The following investigation is based on the image provided in the attachment(s).The image was reviewed, and noticed that the leaf spring on the expedium tab breaker body was broken off, hence confirming the complaint condition.Since the device was not returned, a dimensional inspection and a functional test were not able to be performed.A manufacturing record evaluation could not be performed as the lot number could not be determined from the image provided.A definitive assignable root cause could not be determined based on the provided information.During the investigation no product design issues or discrepancies were observed (based on the images) that may have contributed to the complaint condition.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post market safety surveillance activities.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.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: EXPEDIUM SPINE SYSTEM TAB BREAKER, BODY
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH; chemin-blanc 38; le locle 02400 ; SZ 02400
• MDR Report Key: 9744984
• Report Number: 1526439-2020-00617
• Device Sequence Number: 1802431
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705034467375
• UDI-Public: (01)10705034467375
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 01/29/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 299704310
• Device Catalogue Number: 299704310
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/29/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/04/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/24/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/05/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1