FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OFFSET CUP IMPACTOR - 3/8-16 INTERFACE

MDR report key: 20914633 · Received December 12, 2024

Report

Report Number
3013223655-2024-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 12, 2024
Date of Event
September 10, 2024
Report Date
November 5, 2024
Manufacturer
INCIPIO DEVICES
Product Code
HWA
UDI-DI
07630055304735
Removal / Correction Number
95653
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DEVICE CONFIRMED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE TIG WELD HAS FRACTURED RESULTING IN THE STRIKE PLATE SEPARATING COMPLETELY FROM THE ASSEMBLY. MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES OR NON-CONFORMANCES RAISED. HOWEVER, PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED FOR PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS APPEARED TO SHOW AN ANOMALY WITH REGARDS TO THE TIG WELD QUALITY. INVESTIGATION DEMONSTRATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE OPERATOR TECHNIQUE DURING THE TIG WELD OPERATION. QUALIFICATION RECORDS FOR THE WELDERS ARE ON RECORD. EXTERNAL TRAINING COURSES HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRAINING WILL BE TESTED BY THE EXTERNAL TRAINING FIRM. OWING TO THE HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF FAILURE FOR THIS PRODUCT LOT, A RECALL FOR THIS PRODUCT LOT HAS BEEN INITIATED. NO PATIENT HARM RESULTED FROM THIS DEVICE ANOMALY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A THR SURGERY, UPON IMPACTION OF THE CUP, THE STRIKE PLATE OF ONE (1) INCIPIO OFFSET CUP IMPACTOR COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. THE PROCEDURE RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, USING A BACK-UP DEVICE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2169692 OFFSET CUP IMPACTOR - 3/8-16 INTERFACE OFFSET CUP IMPACTOR HWA INCIPIO DEVICES 24A0087 07630055304735

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention