MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US INDEPENDENT BALANCER; KNEE INSTRUMENT : SIZING/MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

Model Number	2178-70-000
Medical Device Problem Code	Mechanical Jam (2983)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Code Available (3191)
Date of Event	07/21/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as ap.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the balancer calibration dialed are locked [ie.Will not spin].The doctor wants them at millimeters and they are stuck on lcs numbers.Please send replacement sos to wnc office.The cutting block drill hole bound up and the pin is cold welded in place.Please send the replacement sos to wnc office.No additional information on either.No surgical delay.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: the device associated with this report was not returned for evaluation.The investigation could not draw any conclusions about the reported event without the device to examine.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.

• Brand Name: INDEPENDENT BALANCER
• Common Device Name: KNEE INSTRUMENT : SIZING/MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 10339521
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-17150
• Device Sequence Number: 19577854
• Product Code: HWT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295096726
• UDI-Public: 10603295096726
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NC
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/21/2020

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 2178-70-000
• Device Catalogue Number: 217870000
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/21/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/03/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/29/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/04/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1