FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTUNE DISTAL FEMORAL JIG

MDR report key: 5755621 · Received June 28, 2016

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Report

Report Number
1818910-2016-22335
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2016
Date of Event
June 27, 2016
Report Date
June 27, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DFMEA DVE-107404-FDE FOR THIS INSTRUMENT INDICATES FAILURE OF THE TRIGGER DURING SURGERY OR BROKEN PRIOR TO SURGERY AS A POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES, WITH THE OCCURRENCE SCORE BEING 4 (1 IN 1000 TO 1 IN 10,000). THE DFMEA THEREFORE CORRECTLY CONSIDERS THE EFFECT OF THIS INSTRUMENT BEING BROKEN PRIOR TO THE NEXT SURGERY. THIS FAILURE DOES NOT CHANGE THE OCCURRENCE OF HARM PREDICTED IN THE DFMEA. THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE CLOSED WITH A JUSTIFIED CONCLUSION; ENTERED INTO THE COMPLAINTS DATABASE AND MONITORED THROUGH TREND ANALYSIS. POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE IS PER SEP 419. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. 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

(B)(4). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RED BUTTON IS BROKE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
410598 ATTUNE DISTAL FEMORAL JIG KNEE INSTRUMENT/TRIAL LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. ABB79390

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR