MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US EXTRACTION ROD; EXTRACTION INSTRUMENTS

Catalog Number MDE001

Device Problem Material Integrity Problem (2978)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 03/21/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: the device associated with this report was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.Visual analysis of the device revelated that the extraction rod has evidence of heavy use and wear due to used through the years of service.Was found the threaded tip bent.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

Device report from depuy synthes australia reports an event as follows: it was reported that the corail extractor from the corail removal set was damaged and unable to be used.There was no patient consequence and a 15 minute delay was reported.

• Brand Name: EXTRACTION ROD
• Type of Device: EXTRACTION INSTRUMENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw, IN 46581-0988 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 17499665
• MDR Text Key: 321152170
• Report Number: 1818910-2023-16541
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HWB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295262886
• UDI-Public: 10603295262886
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: AS
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/10/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/10/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: MDE001
• Device Lot Number: 5329521
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/20/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/08/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/01/2018
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 74 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 75 KG