FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIG FEM ADPT TORQUE WRENCH

MDR report key: 5577631 · Received April 14, 2016

Report

Report Number
1818910-2016-17357
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 14, 2016
Date of Event
February 18, 2016
Report Date
April 13, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
HXC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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. UDI: (B)(4). 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

EXAMINATION OF THE SUBMITTED SIG FEM ADPT TORQUE WRENCH CONFIRMS THE BLACK CAP PROTECTOR HAS DISASSEMBLED FROM THE WRENCH. (B)(4) WAS INITIATED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. (B)(4) WAS RELEASED JANUARY 2015 TO CHANGE THE DESIGN OF PRODUCT CODE 961673 AS PART OF (B)(4). THE CURRENT COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF (B)(4). NO FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED. 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

SOCKET CAP DAMAGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231680 SIG FEM ADPT TORQUE WRENCH KNEE INSTRUMENT/TRIAL HXC DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. SO2008134

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1