Catalog Number 254600418 |
Device Problem
Connection Problem (2900)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 06/20/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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It was reported that tibia sleeve broach was popping off the broach handle while broaching the tibia.The handle seemed to be loose and while using mallet to try to remove broach the handle would open up causing handle release sleeve broach, i asked surgeon to try and use his hand to keep handle closed while using the mallet to extract the sleeve broach and with handle still closed it still popped off the broach handle, ended up threading in a extraction device in the set and came out with little effort.Surgical delay: 15 minutes.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: examination of the returned device(s) could not confirm the reported event.Product problem has not been 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.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.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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