MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY IRELAND - 9616671 ATTUNE BALANCED SIZER IM ROD; ATTUNE INSTRUMENTS : ALIGNMENT DEVICES

Model Number	2544-00-510
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Bruise/Contusion (1754); No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); Injury (2348)
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 appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported as the surgeon has been harmed when the handle slipped off the rod during insertion.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received stating that it did not occur in theatre, sawbones activity.Parts are intact, no damage to instruments.Surgeon palm got injured.Just the handle and short rod and no serious surgeon injury just the awareness that it could happen.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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.Device history lot the product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).Where the lot code was provided, a manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.

• Brand Name: ATTUNE BALANCED SIZER IM ROD
• Common Device Name: ATTUNE INSTRUMENTS : ALIGNMENT DEVICES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY IRELAND - 9616671; loughbeg ringaskiddy co.; cork ; EI
• MDR Report Key: 10581699
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-20861
• Device Sequence Number: 571513
• Product Code: HWT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295130093
• UDI-Public: 10603295130093
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/14/2020

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: 2544-00-510
• Device Catalogue Number: 254400510
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/14/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/14/2020; 12/02/2020; 01/07/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/24/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/07/2020; 12/04/2020; 01/13/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1