FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MBT REV TRAY TRL W/STEM SZ3

MDR report key: 6394549 · Received March 10, 2017

Report

Report Number
1818910-2017-14341
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 10, 2017
Date of Event
February 17, 2017
Report Date
February 17, 2017
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. (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

THE COMPLAINT STATES KNEE REPLACEMENT. A STEM TRIAL CANNOT BE PLACED ON THE TIBIAL TRIAL AS THE END IS DAMAGED. THE POSTERIOR AUGMENT STUB HAS COME OFF. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ANOMALIES. NO DEVICES WERE RETURNED BUT PHOTOS WERE WHICH WERE REVIEWED BY DEPUY ENGINEERING MELBOURNE. THE DEVICES REPORTED IN THIS CASE HAVE BEEN ASSESSED BY DEPUY ENGINEERING IN MELBOURNE WITH THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION: ATTACHMENT ONE SHOWS THE (B)(4) TIBIAL TRAY IMPACTOR. AS CAN BE SEEN THE IMPACTOR IS BADLY SCRATCHED AND DAMAGED. THE LOT I/D OF (B)(4) ((B)(6) 2005) MAKES THIS INSTRUMENT APPROX. 12YRS OLD. (COVERED IN COM (B)(4)). ATTACHMENT TWO SHOWS THE (B)(4) REV TRAY TRL W/STEM SZ3. AS CAN BE SEEN THE STEM TRIAL ENTRY POINT HAS BEEN BENT. THE LOT I/D OF (B)(4) ((B)(6) 2010) MAKES THIS INSTRUMENT APPROX. 6+ YRS. OLD. ATTACHMENT THREE SHOWS THE (B)(4) SIGMA POST TRL 4 SZ3. AS CAN BE SEEN THE TRIAL LOCATION POST HAS BROKEN OFF. THE LOT I/D OF (B)(4) ((B)(6) 1999) MAKES THIS INSTRUMENT APPROX. 17+ YRS. OLD. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE DEVICES WILL BE DISPOSED OF. (SB) THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE CLOSED WITH A JUSTIFIED CONCLUSION; ENTERED INTO THE COMPLAINTS DATABASE AND MONITORED THROUGH TREND ANALYSIS 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

A STEM TRIAL CANNOT BE PLACED ON THE TIBIAL TRIAL AS THE END IS DAMAGED. THE POSTERIOR AUGMENT STUB HAS COME OFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
179336 MBT REV TRAY TRL W/STEM SZ3 KNEE INSTRUMENT/TRIAL LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. H0910

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1