FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RDCE FRCPS W/ PTS BRD

MDR report key: 10197343 · Received June 25, 2020

Report

Report Number
1020279-2020-02750
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2020
Date of Event
June 3, 2020
Report Date
March 7, 2021
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
JDG
PMA / PMN Number
K123598
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE, INTENDED FOR USE IN TREATMENT, WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED FORCEP CONFIRMS THE TIP IS BENT. THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1994. THIS DEVICE SHOWS SIGNS OF SIGNIFICANT WEAR AND USAGE. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY ON THE LISTED PART REVEALED NO PRIOR COMPLAINTS FOR THE LISTED BATCH WITH THE SAME FAILURE MODE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL A MANUFACTURING ABNORMALITY THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT THIS DEVICE IS A REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS THAT CAN BE EXPOSED TO NUMEROUS SURGERIES; DAMAGE FROM REPEATED USE CAN OCCUR. EXPECTED WEAR/TEAR IS LIKELY THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. WE RECOMMEND THAT ALL REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS BE ROUTINELY INSPECTED FOR WEAR AND DAMAGE AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET ANY PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER PROCEDURE, DURING AN E FIP INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIP OF THE RDCE FRCPS W/PTS BRD WAS BENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
658633 RDCE FRCPS W/ PTS BRD PROSTHESIS, HIP, FEMORAL COMPONENT, CEMENTED, METAL JDG SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 474980-6

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1