FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOLDER FOR REAMING GUIDES

MDR report key: 6169127 · Received December 13, 2016

Report

Report Number
1818910-2016-33316
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2016
Date of Event
December 8, 2016
Report Date
December 8, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, A 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. 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

UDI: (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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE HAMMERING THE ROD FOR REAMING GUIDE HOLDER IT BROKE OFF INSIDE THE HOLDER FOR REAMING GUIDE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
820225 HOLDER FOR REAMING GUIDES SHOULDER INSTRUMENT/TRIAL LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR