BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ATTUNE PATELLA COMPRESSION RNG

    MDR report key: 11728390 · Received April 26, 2021

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2021-08790
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 26, 2021
    Date of Event
    April 19, 2021
    Report Date
    April 19, 2021
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY IRELAND - 9616671
    Product Code
    HWN
    UDI-DI
    10603295395454
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY : EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE CONFIRMED THE REPORTED DAMAGE. THE RUBBER OF THE COMPRESSION RING WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PORTION CHIPPED OFF, HOWEVER, THE RUBBER RING REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE METAL BACKING. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT INDICATED THAT A BROADER INVESTIGATION OR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NECESSARY. DEPUY SYNTHES CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION MAY BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY. DEVICE HISTORY LOT : THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION FOUND NO EVIDENCE SUSPECTING AN ERROR IN THE MANUFACTURING OR MATERIAL THAT WOULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE REPORTED ALLEGATION(S). WHERE THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE WAS PROVIDED, A MANUFACTURING RECORDS EVALUATION (MRE) WAS NOT PERFORMED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE FIRST ASSIST MENTIONED A PIECE OF THE RUBBER FROM THE PATELLA COMPRESSION RING WAS MISSING. SHE ASKED IF WE COULD REPLACE THE RING (ATTACHMENT USED WHEN IMPLANTING THE PATELLA.) THE CLAMP IS STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE PIECE DID NOT BREAK OFF DURING SURGERY. NO SURGICAL DELAY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    618964 ATTUNE PATELLA COMPRESSION RNG ATTUNE INSTRUMENTS : PATELLA HANDLE/CLAMPS HWN DEPUY IRELAND - 9616671 2545-01-042 NW138443 10603295395454

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 65 YR