MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH HELICAL BLADE COUPLING SCREW; MISC ORTHO SURGICAL INSTR

Catalog Number	357.377
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	03/17/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.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.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 the (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2020, during an unknown procedure, when the surgeon was tightening the helical blade coupling screw too the blade, the end of the screw snapped off at the shoulder.Another set was used to complete the procedure.Fragments were generated and easily removed.There was a surgical delay of ten (10) minutes.The procedure was completed successfully.There was no impact to the patient.Concomitant devices reported: nail head elements: tfn helical blade (part number unknown, lot unknown, quantity unknown).This report involves one (1) helical blade coupling screw.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.D10: complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.H3, h4, h6: without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.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.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: HELICAL BLADE COUPLING SCREW
• Common Device Name: MISC ORTHO SURGICAL INSTR
• Manufacturer (Section D): OBERDORF SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 9949528
• Report Number: 8030965-2020-02801
• Device Sequence Number: 3272291
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819737594
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819737594
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• 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): 03/17/2020

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 Catalogue Number: 357.377
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/17/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/08/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/10/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/09/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: UNK - NAIL HEAD ELEMENTS: TFN HELICAL BLADE