FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUICKSET 1PC FLEX DRILL BIT 35

MDR report key: 4241346 · Received November 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-31472
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2014
Date of Event
November 6, 2014
Report Date
November 6, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DRILL CONFIRMS THE OBSERVATION. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH HAS IDENTIFIED A TREND FOR THIS FAILURE WITHIN THE 2274 QUICKSET DRILL FAMILY. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS HAVE DETERMINED THAT USE ERROR IS THE LIKELY ROOT CAUSE. AS A RESULT OF TRENDING HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION, (B)(4) WAS CONDUCTED ON (B)(6) 2011. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT ESTABLISH THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF PRODUCT OR DESIGN ERROR AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. SUBSEQUENT COMPLAINTS WILL BE MONITORED UNDER (B)(4) POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 35MM DRILL BIT IS BROKEN. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
723932 QUICKSET 1PC FLEX DRILL BIT 35 HIPS INSTRUMENTS LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 PG210298

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1