FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTUNE PIN PULLER

MDR report key: 7300062 · Received February 27, 2018

Report

Report Number
1818910-2018-54204
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2018
Report Date
February 8, 2018
Manufacturer
DEPUY IRELAND - 9616671
Product Code
HWB
UDI-DI
10603295130574
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT COMPLAINT #: (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: EVALUATION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT. 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. 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

.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT COMPLAINT #: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THEY HAVE BEEN USING THEM WITH PFC SIGMA KNEES REUSABLE PINS (I KNOW THEY WERE DESIGNED FOR ATTUNE DISPOSABLE PINS) BUT WE WERE INFORMED SHOULD STILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH PFC PINS AS SAME DIAMETER AND SURGEON PARTICULARLY LIKES THE INSTRUMENT. UNFORTUNATELY THEY CLAIM TO HAVE BEEN STRIPPING THE PINS. PFC STEINMAN PINS THEY ARE USING ARE CODE : (B)(4) AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY¿VE GOT RID OF MOST THAT STRIPPED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
143954 ATTUNE PIN PULLER ATTUNE INSTRUMENTS : EXTRACTION INSTRUMENTS HWB DEPUY IRELAND - 9616671 PG246436 10603295130574

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1