FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PFC SIGMARP STB IN TR S4 10.0

MDR report key: 5508909 · Received March 17, 2016

Report

Report Number
1818910-2016-15654
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2016
Date of Event
February 29, 2016
Report Date
February 29, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: EXAMINATION OF THE SUBMITTED PFC SIGMA RP STB IN TR S4 10.0 CONFIRMS BREAKAGE. THE INSERT TRIAL EXHIBITS SCRATCHES, GOUGES, AND SOME DISCOLORATION SUGGESTING HEAVY USAGE AND NUMEROUS DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE AGAINST PRODUCT CODE 963141 DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY TREND OF DEVICE BREAKAGE. THE ROOT CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO PRODUCT WEAR OUT FROM NORMAL USE AND SERVICING. THE PRODUCT IS OLD (MFG 2005) AND HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO HEAVY USAGE. BASED ON THE DETERMINATION OF PRODUCT WEAR OUT FROM NORMAL USE AND SERVING AS THE ROOT CAUSE, AND THE LOW FREQUENCY OF REPORTED EVENTS, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. MONITOR THROUGH (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

THE TRIAL BROKE DURING REDUCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
163545 PFC SIGMARP STB IN TR S4 10.0 KNEE INSTRUMENTS LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 H0505

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1