STERNAL ZIPFIX CABLE TIE W/NEEDLE PEEK S

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. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY 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.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE SURGERY, NOTED COULD NOT TIGHTEN THE ZIPFIX. ANOTHER 13 PRODUCTS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED.

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. H3, H4, H6: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THE STERNAL ZIPFIX CABLE TIE W/NEEDLE PEEK S WAS BROKEN IN THE CUTTING AREA AND ALSO IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DEVICE, ALL THE FRAGMENTS WERE RETURNED. THE SURFACE FRACTURE INDICATE THAT WAS CUT WITH A CUTTING CLAMP. THE LOCKING HEAD HAD INSIDE A SMALL FRAGMENT OF THE DEVICE. THIS DAMAGE DEMONSTRATES THAT THE IMPLANT WAS USED. PER STERNAL ZIPFIX SYSTEM SURGICAL TECHNIQUE GUIDE. PRECAUTIONS: DO NOT DAMAGE THE IMPLANT TEETH AND LOCKING HEAD BY MANIPULATING WITH INSTRUMENTS. ENSURE THAT THE LOCKING HEAD OF THE IMPLANT IS FREE OF SOFT TISSUE AND/OR SURGICAL MATERIAL THAT COULD PREVENT LOCKING OF THE IMPLANT. AVOID CLAMPING OF IMPLANT IN THE AREA OF THE TEETH OR EXCESSIVE BENDING/TWISTING OF THE IMPLANT, AS THIS MAY LEAD TO IMPLANT FAILURE. DO NOT CUT THE IMPLANT DIRECTLY AT THE NOTCH. REMOVING THE NEEDLE BY BENDING OR TWISTING WILL CAUSE A DEFORMED END THAT MAY DAMAGE THE LOCKING HEAD DURING INSERTION. ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE IMPLANT END IS CUT AND NOT DEFORMED. IF THE IMPLANT IS NOT CUT, IMPLANT FAILURE MAY OCCUR. HANDLE IMPLANTS CAREFULLY, ESPECIALLY NEEDLES, TO AVOID DAMAGING CRITICAL STRUCTURES, SOFT TISSUE AND/OR HAND GLOVES. AVOID EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN TIGHTENING IMPLANT. DO NOT USE FORCEPS TO TIGHTEN IMPLANT. DAMAGE RESULTING FROM EXCESSIVE FORCE OR FORCEPS MAY CAUSE IMPLANT FAILURE. SECURE STERNAL ZIPFIX IMPLANTS PASS THE CUT END THROUGH THE LOCKING HEAD AND TIGHTEN MANUALLY. REPEAT FOR THE REMAINING ZIPFIX IMPLANTS. REMOVE FORCEPS, IF USED. A FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE THE LOCKING HEAD HAD A FRAGMENT INSIDE. A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED SINCE IT WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE OVERALL COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS THE OBSERVED CONDITION OF THE STERNAL ZIPFIX CABLE TIE W/NEEDLE PEEK S WOULD HAVE NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMPLAINED DEVICE ISSUE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, THE POTENTIAL CAUSE IS TRACED TO USER, AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION. AS PART OF J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL MONITORING FOR ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AND OTHER POST-MARKET SAFETY SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES.. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW (DHR): A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE PRODUCT CODE # 08.501.001.01S, LOT # 5114P24. IT WAS ELECTRONICALLY REVIEWED AND NO NONCONFORMANCES/MANUFACTURING IRREGULARITIES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED ON: 24-MAY-2023, MANUFACTURING SITE:JABIL BETTLACH, EXPIRY DATE:01-MAY-2028. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED STATES THAT THE DEVICE (08.501.001.01S LOT NUMBER: 6628P07) WAS FOUND DURING THE VISUAL EXAMINATION PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2024 THAT IT IS BROKEN.