FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DURALOC STR CUP IMPACTOR

MDR report key: 6246899 · Received January 12, 2017

Report

Report Number
1818910-2017-10771
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 12, 2017
Date of Event
December 19, 2016
Report Date
December 19, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED INSTRUMENT CONFIRMS THE HANDLE OF THE INSTRUMENT IS CRACKED. THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE INSTRUMENT INDICATES IT HAS BEEN WELL USED OVER TIME. THE DATE CODE AG0910 INDICATES THE INSTRUMENT WAS MANUFACTURED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010 AND IS OVER 6 YEARS OLD. BASED ON THE AGE AND OVERALL CONDITION OF THE INSTRUMENT THE ROOT CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO WEAR OUT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. 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). 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

THE HANDLE ON THE CUP INSERTER IS SPLIT LENGTH WISE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28228 DURALOC STR CUP IMPACTOR HIP INSTRUMENT/TRIAL LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. AG0910

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR