DEPTH GAUGE FOR 1.3/1.5 AND 2.0 SCREWS
Received Jul 8, 2026 · Event occurred Jun 1, 2026
Report 8030965-2026-06875 · MDR key 25746351
Device
Product problems
- Break
- Incorrect Measurement
Patient
Unknown
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). 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 MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. D4: UDI: AS THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED, THE FULL UDI IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE.
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THAT DEPTH GAUGE BROKE AND WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT TO ALLOW MEASUREMENT FOR THE SMALLEST SCREW NUMBERS. THERE WAS 2 MINUTES OF SURGICAL DELAY.