MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US SIG FEM ADPT TORQUE WRENCH; KNEE INSTRUMENT : TORQUE DEVICES

Catalog Number 961673

Device Problem Disassembly (1168)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 12/19/2017

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 modified hudson adapters would not engage on reamers.Femoral torque wrench came apart when removing it from the assembled implant.Femoral/tibial wrench was dropped and broke.No components were broken in the patient.Surgical delay of 5 minutes to get new instruments.

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # : (b)(4).Examination of the returned device confirmed the reported event.Depuy considers the investigation closed.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, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: SIG FEM ADPT TORQUE WRENCH
• Type of Device: KNEE INSTRUMENT : TORQUE DEVICES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581
• Manufacturer Contact: chad gibson ; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw, IN 46581-0988 ; 5743725905
• MDR Report Key: 7185367
• MDR Text Key: 97081054
• Report Number: 1818910-2018-51008
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HXC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295239789
• UDI-Public: 10603295239789
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 12/19/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/12/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 961673
• Device Lot Number: A1008
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/24/2018
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/02/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/15/2008
• 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