FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
GLOBAL AP EXTRACTION HANDLE
MDR report key: 3040337
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Received January 21, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2007-04780
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 21, 2008
- Date of Event
- January 10, 2008
- Report Date
- January 10, 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, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
EXAMINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE PRODUCTS WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO PRIOR REPORTS FOR THE GLOBAL HEAD PART AND LOT NUMBER COMBINATION AND NO OTHER REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED INSTRUMENT PROBLEM. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY (B)(4) CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT REVISED TO ADDRESS DISLOCATION. DURING SURGERY MALFUNCTION OF HANDLE IN REMOVING TAPER CAUSED SURGICAL DELAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLOBAL AP EXTRACTION HANDLE | MANUAL ORTHOPAEDIC INSTRUMENT | LXH | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | NA | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR |