FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUICKSET TPRD HEX SCDR U-JOINT

MDR report key: 1231050 · Received October 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-04582
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2008
Date of Event
September 22, 2008
Report Date
September 30, 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
CA
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

THE INSTRUMENT BROKE DURING SCREW INSERTION. INFO WAS REC'D INDICATING THAT PIECES OF THE INSTRUMENT FELL INSIDE THE PT. ALL PIECES BUT ONE WERE RETRIEVED; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE ONE MISSING PIECE FELL IN THE PT OR IS SOMEWHERE IN THE OPERATING ROOM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUICKSET TPRD HEX SCDR U-JOINT 87LXH LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA