ROD CUTTER 3.5 AND 4.0 RODS

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. H11 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: ADDED: D9. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AT THE TIME OF FILING THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803 (AND/OR PART 4, AS APPLICABLE). THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A POSTERIOR FIXATION WITH THE SYMPHONY SYSTEM, THE TIP OF THE CUTTING TOOL BROKE WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY TO CUT A 4.0 MM TITANIUM ROD, RENDERING THE INSTRUMENT USELESS. A SECOND CUTTER WAS USED TO CUT THE ROD SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

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. H11 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: H3, H4, H6 THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THE ROD CUTTER 3.5 AND 4.0 RODS WAS BROKEN FROM ONE OF THE JAWS. THE DEVICE HAD SIGNS OF NORMAL USE AND WERE ALONG ALL THE DEVICE. NO OTHER ISSUE WAS FOUND. THE OBSERVED CONDITION OF THE DEVICE IS CONSISTENT WITH A COMPONENT FAILURE THAT WAS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO UNINTENDED FORCES. A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED SINCE IT WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED SINCE IT WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE OVERALL COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED AS THE OBSERVED CONDITION OF THE ROD CUTTER 3.5 AND 4.0 RODS WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINED DEVICE ISSUE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, THE POTENTIAL CAUSE IS TRACED TO COMPONENT FAILURE, 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 A REVIEW OF THE RECEIVING INSPECTION (RI) FOR MULTI POINT DRILL GUIDE WAS CONDUCTED IDENTIFYING THAT THE LOT NUMBER WAS GS771091 RELEASED IN TWO BATCH. BATCH 01: LOT QTY OF (B)(4) UNITS WERE RELEASED ON 13 OCT 2020 WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. BATCH 02: LOT QTY OF (B)(4) UNITS WERE RELEASED ON 03 AUG 2020 WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. SUPPLIER; (B)(4). AS A RESULT, THE RI IDENTIFIED NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURING AND RELEASE OF THIS DEVICE THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.