FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIGMA HP FBT KEEL PUNCH IMPACT

MDR report key: 7873035 · Received September 13, 2018

Report

Report Number
1818910-2018-69321
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2018
Date of Event
August 20, 2018
Report Date
August 20, 2018
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC 1818910
Product Code
HWA
UDI-DI
10603295227717
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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

(B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE CONFIRMED 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THEATRE 11 AT LGH WITH DR (B)(6) AS THE SURGEON. HE WAS IMPACTING THE KEEL PUNCH INTO THE TIBIA, WHEN THE KEEL PUNCH IMPACTOR CAME APART. THE BUTTON WHICH YOU PRESS TO ATTACH THE KEEL PUNCH APPEARS TO HAVE SHEARED OFF INSIDE. THEY FOUND ALL THE PIECES AT THE TIME AND X RAYS OF THE PATIENT CONFIRM THAT NOTHING WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. THEY ARE HAPPY THAT THE PATIENT CAME TO NO HARM. THIS CAUSED AROUND 15 MINUTES DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE WHILE THEY CONFIRMED THIS AND OPENED ANOTHER TRAY. INSTRUMENT CONCERNED IS KEEL PUNCH IMPACTOR 950502055. LOT NO NB12633.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
716242 SIGMA HP FBT KEEL PUNCH IMPACT KNEE INSTRUMENT : HANDLES HWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC 1818910 NB12633 10603295227717

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1