FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GLENOSPHERE ORIENTATION GUIDE

MDR report key: 1023556 · Received March 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-01129
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2008
Date of Event
March 3, 2008
Report Date
March 3, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON INSERTING THE GLENOSPHERE INTO THE METAGLENE, THE METAL TIP ON THE GLENOSPHERE ORIENTATION GUIDE BROKE OFF AND WAS LEFT IN THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GLENOSPHERE ORIENTATION GUIDE 87LXH LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR