MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US FIXED REFERENCE GUIDE; TRUMATCH INSTRUMENTS : ALIGNMENT DEVICES

Model Number 2004-20-920

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problems No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 10/19/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

It was reported that the spike broke off.No surgical delay.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # : (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary examination of the submitted device revealed the pin/spike separated from the main body of the device.No breakage was identified.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.

• Brand Name: FIXED REFERENCE GUIDE
• Type of Device: TRUMATCH INSTRUMENTS : ALIGNMENT DEVICES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 10770181
• MDR Text Key: 214106328
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-23743
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HWT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295081012
• UDI-Public: 10603295081012
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 10/19/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 2004-20-920
• Device Catalogue Number: 200420920
• Device Lot Number: NB69171
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/31/2020
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 10/19/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 11/02/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 10/31/2020; 11/30/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 11/11/2020; 12/01/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1