PINN STRAIGHT CUP IMPACTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2014-25720
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 15, 2014
- Report Date
- July 30, 2014
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
- Product Code
- LXH
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS FOUND DESIGN IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE HANDLES CRACKING; ECO 256356 WAS IMPLEMENTED ON (B)(4) 2008 TO CHANGE THE MATERIAL FROM RADEL TO ALUMINUM. THE VENDOR DATE CODE J0804 INDICATES THE INSTRUMENT WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST OF 2004 AND IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD, MADE PRIOR TO THESE CHANGE. IN ADDITION, ECO416321 WAS IMPLEMENTED ON (B)(4) 2013 THAT CHANGED THE MATERIAL FROM ALUMINUM TO OVERMOULDED SILICON. FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
PRIOR TO SURGERY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN ON THE INSTRUMENT. USED SAME LIKE PRODUCT. NO DELAY. NO AE TO PATIENT. DATE OF EVENT UNKNOWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490927 | PINN STRAIGHT CUP IMPACTOR | HIP INSTRUMENT/TRIAL | LXH | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 | J0804 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |