SLOTTED MALLET
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2020-26809
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 11, 2020
- Date of Event
- November 25, 2020
- Report Date
- November 25, 2020
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
- Product Code
- GFJ
- UDI-DI
- 10603295178439
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE CONFIRMED THE HEAD COMPONENT DOES NOT FIRMLY THREAD ONTO THE MALLET, HOWEVER, NO BREAKAGE OR MISSING MATERIAL WAS IDENTIFIED. THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # : PC-(B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. 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 JOINT RECONSTRUCTION, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES JOINT RECONSTRUCTION, 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 REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
THE PRIMARY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2020 VIA TKA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE SURGERY, THE WHITE PLASTIC PART OF THE MALLET CAME OFF. THERE WAS NO HARMS TO THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1457037 | SLOTTED MALLET | HIP INSTRUMENTS : IMPACTION INSTRUMENTS | GFJ | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US | 6020-17-000 | AH037061 | 10603295178439 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |