MULLER TYPE RETRACTOR

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

J&J MEDTECH IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH J&J MEDTECH HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, J&J MEDTECH OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, J&J MEDTECH, 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. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO J&J MEDTECH ORTHOPAEDICS FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THE MULLER TYPE RETRACTOR WAS BROKEN FROM THE HANDLE. THE BROKEN FRAGMENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONALLY THE DEVICE EXHIBITS SIGNS OF REPETITIVE USE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE OBSERVED CONDITION WAS IDENTIFIED AS AN END OF LIFE INDICATOR; DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH REPEATED USE AND SERVICING. THE LIFECYCLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEVICE ARE EVENT RELATED AND DEPEND ON THE USE AND INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. AS THE DEVICE CAN BE DAMAGED ON THE FIRST OR 100TH USE, THE DEVICE MUST BE PROPERLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO EACH SURGICAL USE. REFER TO THE DEVICE/COUNTRY SPECIFIC IFU FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO END OF LIFE, REPROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS, AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED SINCE IT WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED SINCE IT WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE OVERALL COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED AS THE OBSERVED CONDITION OF THE MULLER TYPE RETRACTOR WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINED ISSUE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, THE POTENTIAL CAUSE IS TRACED TO END OF LIFE, AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED. 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: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW OR MANUFACTURING RECORDS EVALUATION (MRE) WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE DATE CODE (A0300) PROVIDED IS NOT A VALID FINISHED GOODS LOT NUMBER. 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 THE MULLER RETRACTOR HANDLE BROKE. NO SURGICAL DELAY. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.