FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTUNE CR FEM TRIAL SZ 6 LT

MDR report key: 4811560 · Received June 2, 2015

Report

Report Number
1818910-2015-22444
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2015
Date of Event
May 4, 2015
Report Date
May 21, 2015
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK140881
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS CLOSED, AS THE ADDED INFORMATION DOES NOT CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE CONFIRMS THE REPORTED EVENT OF TRIAL BREAKAGE. A COMPLAINTS REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 2014 AND IN JUNE 2014 FOR ALL ATTUNE TRIAL INSTRUMENTS, FOLLOWING (B)(4) SURGERIES, INCLUSIVE OF THE ATTUNE FEMORAL TRIALS, ARTICULATION SURFACE TRIALS, AND THE PATELLA TRIALS. FINDINGS OF THE COMPLAINTS REVIEW PROMPTED DFMEA UPDATES WHERE APPLICABLE. THE ROOT CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO USER TECHNIQUE AND/OR MISUSE. THE DAMAGE SUGGESTS THE TRIAL WAS PRYED OR OTHERWISE INAPPROPRIATELY REMOVED DURING TRIALING. BASED ON THE ROOT CAUSE OF SUSPECTED MISUSE, CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT NEEDED. MONITOR SUBSEQUENT REPORTS VIA (B)(4). 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

ATTUNE CR FEMORAL TRIAL IS BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
354475 ATTUNE CR FEM TRIAL SZ 6 LT KNEE INSTRUMENT/TRIAL JWH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. MVMBWD000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1