MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US SIG FEM ADPT TORQUE WRENCH; KNEE INSTRUMENT : TORQUE DEVICES

Model Number	96-1673
Medical Device Problem Code	Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	07/20/2021
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 that the torque wrench would not come off of the femoral adapter implant until hitting it with a mallet.A surgical delay of 2 minutes was reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: examination of the returned device revealed the plastic protector component is missing.The device was manufactured prior to a product enhancement and the investigation did not indicate that a broader investigation or corrective action was necessary.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may 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 product and lot code was provided, a manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received states that there are no adverse consequences to the patient due to the delay.There are no pieces broken off from the instrument.
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.

• Brand Name: SIG FEM ADPT TORQUE WRENCH
• Common Device Name: KNEE INSTRUMENT : TORQUE DEVICES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 12316390
• Report Number: 1818910-2021-17771
• Device Sequence Number: 19635728
• Product Code: HXC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295239789
• UDI-Public: 10603295239789
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/20/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 96-1673
• Device Catalogue Number: 961673
• Device Lot Number: SO2003778
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/02/2021
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/20/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/17/2021; 09/02/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/12/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/22/2021; 09/05/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 49 YR