FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOGICAL STRAIGHT CUP INSERTER

MDR report key: 8419302 · Received March 14, 2019

Report

Report Number
3008262872-2019-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 14, 2019
Date of Event
March 4, 2019
Report Date
March 14, 2019
Manufacturer
SIGNATURE ORTHOPAEDICS PTY LIMITED
Product Code
LXH
UDI-DI
09348215039196
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT RECORDS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND NO FURTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE SUBJECT DEVICE BATCH. THE DHR HAS BEEN REVIEWED AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE PART WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY CONFORMING WITH SIGNATURE ORTHOPAEDICS' SPECIFICATIONS. THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS SUBJECT TO ENGINEERING REVIEW. NO ERRORS IN THE PRODUCT DESIGN WERE IDENTIFIED. SIGNATURE ORTHOPAEDICS' IFU FOR INSTRUMENTS REQUIRES THAT INSTRUMENTS ARE INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE AND THAT THEY ARE RETURNED FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR BY THE MANUFACTURER AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS. THESE DEVICES WERE IN USE SINCE 10/2016. THE ROOT CAUSE IS MISUSE DUE TO THE USE OF THE DEVICE WITH A DAMAGED THREAD PREVENTING PROPER ASSEMBLY WITH THE CUP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INSERTER INSTRUMENT CONNECTS TO THE ACETABULAR CUP IMPLANT VIA THREADED HOLE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSERTER'S TIP BROKE OFF DURING CUP INSERTION AND THAT THE BROKEN PIECE REMAINS IN THE THREADED HOLE OF THE CUP IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
216270 LOGICAL STRAIGHT CUP INSERTER ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT INSERTER/EXTRACTOR LXH SIGNATURE ORTHOPAEDICS PTY LIMITED 112-152-384 751A5 09348215039196

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1