FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GLOBAL AP EXTRACTION HANDLE

MDR report key: 3040337 · 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