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Not graded by the source2026-04-20FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionMW5187262VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: DURING LEFT TKA ROBOTICALLY ASSISTED VELYS CASE- VELYS SAW HAND PIECE BROKE. NO HARM TO PATIENT.
cause not establishedMW5187262DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2026-01-01FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2026-12358VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON BELIEVED A DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY BICORTICAL VELYS ARRAY PINS, WHICH CREATED A STRESS RISER. HE STATED THAT HE PLANNED TO PLACE PINS MORE DISTALLY AND UNICORTICALLY PER VELYS RAS STANDARD PIN PLACEMENT. ONE PATIENT WAS TREATED NONOPERATIVELY. ONE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH A RETROGRADE NAIL. AS STATED IN THE REPORT, LOT NUMBERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PINS WERE DISCARDED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SURGERY. THE FRACTURES OCCURRED AT A LATER TIME. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DELAY. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.
cause not established1818910-2026-12358DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2026-01-01FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2026-12408VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: SURGEON BELIEVES FRACTURE OF A DISTAL FEMUR MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY BICORTICAL VELYS ARRAY PINS CAUSING STRESS RISER. HE MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD PLAN TO PLACE PINS MORE DISTAL AND UNICORTICAL AS PER VELYS RAS STANDARD PIN PLACEMENT. ONE PATIENT TREATED NON OPERATIVELY, ONE PATIENT TREATED WITH RETROGRADE NAIL. NO OTHER INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, NO LOT NUMBERS ARE AVAILABLE. LIST ANY J&J PRODUCTS THAT WERE UTILIZED DURING THE CASE BUT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. J&J EQUIPMENT INCLUDED ALL INSTRUMENTS, IMPLANTS AND DISPOSABLE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE A CEMENTLESS ATTUNE PRIMARY KNEE WITH THE VELYS ROBOT. WAS THERE ANY REPORTED PATIENT OR USER HARM? UNKNOWN. WAS THERE A SIGNIFICANT DELAY? NO.
cause not established1818910-2026-12408DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2026-01-01FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2026-12890VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: It was reported that the surgeon believes fracture of a distal femur may have been caused by bicortical VELYS array pins causing stress riser. He mentioned that he would plan to place pins more distal and unicortical as per VELYS RAS standard pin placement. One patient treated non operatively, one patient treated with retrograde nail.
cause not established1818910-2026-12890DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2025-12-02FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2025-21991VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WITH A LIGHT OSTEOPOROSIS SUFFERED A FEMORAL FRACTURE 2.5 WEEKS AFTER A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE PERFORMED WITH THE VELYS ROBOTIC ASSISTED SURGERY SYSTEM; THE FRACTURE OCCURRED WHEN SHE STOOD UP FROM A SEATED POSITION, AND THE SURGEON SUSPECTED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE HOLES MADE BY THE VELYS ARRAY PINS. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.
cause not established1818910-2025-21991DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2025-12-02FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2025-21990VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WITH A LIGHT OSTEOPOROSIS SUFFERED A FEMORAL FRACTURE 2.5 WEEKS AFTER A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE PERFORMED WITH THE VELYS ROBOTIC ASSISTED SURGERY SYSTEM; THE FRACTURE OCCURRED WHEN SHE STOOD UP FROM A SEATED POSITION, AND THE SURGEON SUSPECTED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE HOLES MADE BY THE VELYS ARRAY PINS. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.
cause not established1818910-2025-21990DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2025-09-12FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2025-20272VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: POPLITEAL ARTERIA INJURY WHILE USING VELYS DURING A KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. THE SURGEON EXPLAINED THAT THEY DID NOT USE RETRACTORS AS USUAL FOR A RECUT AND FACED A POPLITEAL ARTERIA INJURY. THEY MADE A SUTURE DIRECTLY ON THE ARTERIA TO STOP THE BLEEDING AND THE PATIENT HAD NO MAJOR HEMORAGIA, AND NO OTHER VASCULAR SURGERY NEEDED. ARTHERIOGRAPHY WAS DONE. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A FIFTEEN MINUTE DELAY. PATIENT RECEIVED SURVEILLANCE IN THE ICU FOR A NIGHT AND A PLATELET-INHIBITING AGENT.
cause not established1818910-2025-20272DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2025-02-05FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2025-03086VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED AND STATES THAT: THE FRACTURE WAS CAUSED BY FAILURE TO CLEAR THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF THE PS BOX. NETHER THE VELYS CUTS OR THE SAGITTAL SAW CUTS WERE THE BLAME.
cause not established1818910-2025-03086DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2024-10-07FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2024-21613VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT WHILE USING THE ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SOLUTION SATELLITE STATION DEVICE A CUT WAS MADE "THAT WAS NOT APPROPRIATE." IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE PLACING THE IMPLANT THE ANTERIOR CUT WAS OFF. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION HAD TO BE MADE TO THE IMPLANT AND THE CONDYLE WAS FRACTURED DURING THE CASE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE POINTER HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR VERIFICATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUT ON THE FEMUR HAD NOTCHED THE ANTERIOR CORTEX. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED WITH A ROBOTIC ASSISTED BASE STATION DEVICE. THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
cause not established1818910-2024-21613DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2024-10-07FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2024-21616VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT WHILE USING THE ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SOLUTION SATELLITE STATION DEVICE A CUT WAS MADE "THAT WAS NOT APPROPRIATE". IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE PLACING THE IMPLANT THE ANTERIOR CUT WAS OFF. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION HAD TO BE MADE TO THE IMPLANT AND THE CONDYLE WAS FRACTURED DURING THE CASE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE POINTER HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR VERIFICATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUT ON THE FEMUR HAD NOTCHED THE ANTERIOR CORTEX. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED WITH A ROBOTIC ASSISTED BASE STATION DEVICE. THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
cause not established1818910-2024-21616DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2024-03-21FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2024-07639VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ¿INCORRECT CUTS WERE MADE¿ WHILE USING THE ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SOLUTION SATELLITE STATION DEVICE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE SURGEON INITIALLY CUT FOR A SIZE 6 FEMUR AND WANTED TO RECUT TO A SIZE 5 FEMUR TO OPEN FLEXION SPACE. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE ROBOT WAS SET TO ¿ANTERIOR REFERENCING¿, SO THE SURGEON CHANGED TO A SIZE 5 AND RECUT FEMUR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUTS WERE OFF BY OVER ¿ONE FULL SIZE AND THE CHAMFER CUTS WERE ANGLED WAY OFF.¿ THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE SURGEON DID NOT OBSERVE PIN OR ARRAY MOVEMENT, BUT IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE SURGEON SWITCHED FROM PRESS FIT TO CEMENTED CRS REVISION FEMUR WITH 30MM STEM AND A RP REVISION TIBIA WITH A CONSTRAINED CRS FEMUR DUE TO CUTS NOT MATCHING. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT STARTED WITH 15 DEGREES OF FLEXION CONTRACTURE. AFTER THE INITIAL CUTS, THE PATIENT HYPER EXTENDED BY 15 DEGREES AND WAS ANOTHER REASON TO USE CRS REVISION COMPONENTS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF 35 MINS. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BE
cause not established1818910-2024-07639DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2024-03-11FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2024-06557VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT WHILE USING THE ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SOLUTION SATELLITE STATION DEVICE THE MEDICAL CRUCIATE LIGAMENT WAS UNINTENTIONALLY CUT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT REVISION COMPONENTRY WAS REQUIRED. THE LIGAMENT WAS REPAIRED AND IMPLANTED COMPONENTS LOOKED GOOD. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SURGEON THAT THE RETRACTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED BETTER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED WITH A ROBOTIC ASSISTED BASE STATION DEVICE. THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
cause not established1818910-2024-06557DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2024-03-07FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2024-05826VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAW BLADE DETACHED FROM SAW HAND PIECE WHILE CUTTING FEMUR, SAW BLADE STAYED EMBEDDED IN THE FEMUR. BLACK LIQUID WAS NOTED AROUND WHERE THE SAW BLADE ATTACHES TO THE SAW HAND PIECE. WAS SURGERY DELAYED DUE TO THE REPORTED EVENT? YES. IF YES, NUMBER OF MINUTES: 5.
cause not established1818910-2024-05826DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2024-03-04FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2024-08026VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SOLUTION SAW HANDPIECE DEVICE WAS OPENED FOR THE PROCEDURE PRIOR TO THE PATIENT COMING INTO THE ROOM. THE DEVICE HAD A LEAK WHICH APPEARED TO BE OIL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAME WAS TRUE WITH THE SECOND HANDPIECE. THE HANDPIECES WERE RETURNED TO STERILE PROCESSING FOR CLEANING AND STERILIZATION. WHEN IN STERILE PROCESSING THE DEVICE WAS HAND WASHED AND IT WAS MADE SURE THAT ALL RESIDUE WAS REMOVED FROM BOTH HANDPIECES AND RE-STERILIZED. AFTER THE STERILIZED PACKAGES WERE RE-OPENED, THE OIL RE-APPEARED AND THE CASE HAD TO BE CANCELLED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REGIONAL ANESTHETIC PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE BEING CANCELLED. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
cause not established1818910-2024-08026DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2024-03-04FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2024-08023VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SOLUTION SAW HANDPIECE DEVICE WAS OPENED FOR THE PROCEDURE PRIOR TO THE PATIENT COMING INTO THE ROOM. THE DEVICE HAD A LEAK WHICH APPEARED TO BE OIL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAME WAS TRUE WITH THE SECOND HANDPIECE. THE HANDPIECES WERE RETURNED TO STERILE PROCESSING FOR CLEANING AND STERILIZATION. WHEN IN STERILE PROCESSING THE DEVICE WAS HAND WASHED AND IT WAS MADE SURE THAT ALL RESIDUE WAS REMOVED FROM BOTH HANDPIECES AND RE-STERILIZED. AFTER THE STERILIZED PACKAGES WERE RE-OPENED, THE OIL RE-APPEARED AND THE CASE HAD TO BE CANCELLED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REGIONAL ANESTHETIC PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE BEING CANCELLED. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
cause not established1818910-2024-08023DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2024-01-26FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2024-04395VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT WHILE USING THE ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SOLUTION SATELLITE STATION DEVICE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ANTERIOR CUT WAS OFF. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE ROBOTIC ASSISTED BASE STATION DEVICE WAS TAKING A LONG TIME TO BOOT UP AND THE POWER CORD WOULD NOT STAY SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE BASE STATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING HOWEVER THE POWER CORD IS CAUSING FRUSTRATION WITH THE SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN. THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
cause not established1818910-2024-04395DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2024-01-01FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2024-04010VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN VERIFYING THE CUTS ON THE FEMUR, IT APPEARED THAT THE LATERAL POSTERIOR CUT HAD BEEN OVER RESECTED BY 1MM WHEN USING VELYS. WHEN SURGEON PUT TRIALS ON, HE NOTICED CONSIDERABLE 1-2MM GAPS BETWEEN BONE AND TRIAL FEMUR FOR THE: POSTERIOR, ANTERIOR, ANTERIOR CHAMFER AND DISTAL. LEFT TKR USING VELYS ATTUNE PS FB CONSTRUCT.
cause not established1818910-2024-04010DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗Not graded by the source2022-04-04FDA MAUDEVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution1818910-2022-07286VELYS
VELYS — Injury report filed with FDA (MAUDE). A MAUDE report does not establish that the device caused the outcome. Reported narrative: SURGEON STARTED VELYS RAS ATTUNE PS PRIMARY KNEE AFTER COMPLETION OF ALL INITIALIZATION, CALIBRATION AND DRAPING AS PER THE IFU. NATURAL JOINT ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING WAS THEN COMPLETED AND THE SURGEON CHOSE TO PERFORM A 2 DEGREE VARUS CUT ON THE TIBIA. THE KNEE WAS POSITIONED WITH 'Z' RETRACTORS PLACED MEDIAL AND LATERAL TO PROTECT THE COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS. AFTER FINISHING THE CUT WITH AN OSTEOTOME THE SENSOR TENSOR WAS THEN USED TO CHECK BALANCE WITH THE ACCUBALANCE GRAPH. IT WAS THEN NOTED AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN MEDIAL LAXITY RELATIVE TO THE LATERAL COMPARTMENT. AFTER FURTHER ASSESSMENT IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE MCL WAS DAMAGED AND NEED REPAIR WITH FIBREWIRE. THIS WAS COMPLETED AND THE FEMORAL CUTS WERE COMPLETED WITH NAVIGATION. THE REST OF THE CASE PROCEEDED WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY OR INCIDENT. DOE: (B)(6) 2022.
cause not established1818910-2022-07286DePuy SynthesVELYS™ Robotic-Assisted SolutionRead the record ↗