FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANGLED ACET INSERTR

MDR report key: 4583023 · Received March 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
1818910-2015-15710
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2015
Date of Event
February 18, 2015
Report Date
February 18, 2015
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

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

THE COMPLAINT STATES THE PLASTIC PIECE BROKE OFF THE IMPACTOR. 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 TO THE REVISED DESIGN HOWEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS IDENTIFIED AT THIS CURRENT TIME. THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE CLOSED WITH A JUSTIFIED

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PLASTIC PIECE BROKE OFF THE IMPACTOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
161286 ANGLED ACET INSERTR HIP INSTRUMENT/TRIAL LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. P153450001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1