FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GMK-HINGE PUNCHER SIZE 3-4 - HINGE

MDR report key: 9030694 · Received September 13, 2019

Report

Report Number
3005180920-2019-00765
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2019
Date of Event
August 15, 2019
Report Date
September 13, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
Product Code
LXH
UDI-DI
07630040785631
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BATCH REVIEW PERFORMED ON 27 AUGUST 2019: LOT 1210553: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 31-OCT-2012. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM TO DATE NO SIMILAR EVENTS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PRIMARY KNEE SURGERY, THE SURGEON OBSERVED THAT THE SIZE 3-4 PUNCHER WAS MISSING THE ETCH MARKS USED TO MEASURE THE OFFSET. THE SURGEON WAS FINALLY ABLE TO MEASURE THE OFFSET WITHOUT THE ETCH MARKS BUT IT CAUSED A 50-MINUTE DELAY IN THE CASE. THE SURGEON WAS OBLIGED TO RELEASE THE TOURNIQUET AND TO WAIT TO PUT THE TOURNIQUET BACK UP TO CEMENT. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS FROM A CONSIGNMENT SET. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
838172 GMK-HINGE PUNCHER SIZE 3-4 - HINGE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR KNEE SURGERY LXH MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA 1210553 07630040785631

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other