MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US UNK HIP IMPACTOR

Catalog Number UNK HIP IMPACTOR

Device Problems Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371); Device Slipped (1584)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 01/01/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide lot specific complaint database search, or manufacturing record evaluation, was not possible as the required lot number was not provided.The information received will be retained for trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.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 shallow offset and loosening of the impactor during impaction.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide lot specific complaint database search, or manufacturing record evaluation, was not possible as the required lot number was not provided.The information received will be retained for trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.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: UNK HIP IMPACTOR
• Type of Device: HIP IMPACTOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 9943942
• MDR Text Key: 190628454
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-10578
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HWA
• 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
• Report Date: 04/01/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/09/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HIP IMPACTOR
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/09/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1