ATTUNE DISTAL FEM CUT BLOCK
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2023-01528
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 19, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 9, 2023
- Report Date
- January 19, 2023
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY IRELAND - 9616671
- Product Code
- HTZ
- UDI-DI
- 10603295423737
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY NO DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION, THEREFORE THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL 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). A MANUFACTURING RECORDS EVALUATION (MRE) WAS NOT PERFORMED.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT #: (B)(4). DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, 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 MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ATTUNE PIN BROKE OFF IN DISTAL FEMORAL CUTTING BLOCK. WHEN THE PIN WAS REMOVED, IT DAMAGED THE INSIDE OF THE CUTTING BLOCK, AND CAUSE THE SURGEON TO STRUGGLE TO INSERT ANOTHER PIN. SURGICAL DELAY IS UNKNOWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130193 | ATTUNE DISTAL FEM CUT BLOCK | ATTUNE INSTRUMENTS : RESECTION BLOCKS/DEVICES | HTZ | DEPUY IRELAND - 9616671 | 2544-00-522 | ABB30936 | 10603295423737 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR | Female |