FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SUMMIT BROACH EXTRACTOR

MDR report key: 6090516 · Received November 9, 2016

Report

Report Number
1818910-2016-31191
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2016
Date of Event
November 3, 2016
Report Date
November 3, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
HTQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED INSTRUMENT CONFIRMED THE COMPLAINT; THE TIP BROKE OFF. THE ROOT CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO WEAR OUT. THE DATE CODE AB1104 INDICATES THE INSTRUMENT WAS MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER OF 2004 AND IS OVER 12 YEARS OLD. A TWO-YEAR SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT IDENTIFY A TREND FOR THIS PRODUCT CODE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. 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

IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. (B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE EXTRACTING TO SUMMIT BROACH, THE TIP OF THE EXTRACTOR BROKE OFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
740082 SUMMIT BROACH EXTRACTOR HIP INSTRUMENT/TRIAL HTQ DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 AB1104

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR