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It was reported that, during thr surgery, the impactor tip of a femoral head impactor (japan) broke.Incident occurred while instrument was outside the patient.Surgery was resumed, without any delay, using a back-up device.Patient was not injured as consequence of this problem.
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G3, h2, h3, and h6: the associated device, intended for use in treatment, was returned and evaluated.A visual inspection of the returned femoral head impactor confirms the tip is missing from the head of the device.This device also has excessive wear usage.A review of the manufacturing records did not reveal any manufacturing or material abnormalities that could have caused or contributed to the reported incident.A review of complaint history did not reveal additional complaints for the listed batch.At this time, we do not have reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.This device is a reusable instrument that can be exposed to numerous surgeries.Damage from prolonged use, misuse or rough handling are likely probable causes of the reported event.We recommend that all reusable instruments be routinely inspected for wear and damage and replaced as necessary.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective action is not indicated.Should additional information be received, the complaint will be reopened.No further investigation is warranted for this complaint; however, we will continue to monitor for future complaints and investigate as necessary.We consider this investigation closed.D8 and d9: device returned.G2: report source update.
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