FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANGLED ACET INSERTR

MDR report key: 4015602 · Received August 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-25787
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 18, 2014
Date of Event
July 21, 2014
Report Date
August 13, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THAT THE LOCKING CATCH OF THE ANGLED ACET INSERTER HAD FRACTURED. PREVIOUSLY A CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS IDENTIFIED FOR THIS FAILURE MODE WHEREBY A DESIGN CHANGE WAS IMPLEMENTED AND ROUTED ON ECO-193427 (DWG-106984) IN 2007 IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCKING CATCH. THE DESIGN VERIFICATION WAS COMPLETED AND ROUTED ON DVA-101743-FDE AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO OUTSTANDING ACTIONS IDENTIFIED. THIS PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ECO-193427. THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE CLOSED WITH A JUSTIFIED CONCLUSION IT WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE COMPLAINT DATABASE AND MONITORED THROUGH TREND ANALYSIS. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BUTTON ON THE TIP OF THE CUP IMPACTOR IS STUCK. CAN'T GET IT TO RELEASE. UPDATE 08/13/2014 - PRODUCT RECEIVED. INSTRUMENT WAS BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
494515 ANGLED ACET INSERTR HIP INSTRUMENT/TRIAL LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. PG30382001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1