MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US PW PIN PULLER; KNEE INSTRUMENT : EXTRACTION INSTRUMENTS

Model Number	96-6515
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Insufficient Information (4580); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/30/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
Spring on instrument broken due to wear.New tray opened to get replacement instrument.2 minutes delay to surgery.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device was received for examination, therefore the reported event could not be confirmed.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).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received indicated that no adverse consequences were reported.Instrument broke into 2 pieces and all pieces were retrieved.The spring is required to squeeze the pin puller and so does not function without it.

• Brand Name: PW PIN PULLER
• Common Device Name: KNEE INSTRUMENT : EXTRACTION INSTRUMENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer Contact: kara ditty-bovard ; 1210 ward av; west chester, PA 19380 ; 6107428552
• MDR Report Key: 12977697
• Report Number: 1818910-2021-27722
• Device Sequence Number: 17197732
• Product Code: HWB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295248637
• UDI-Public: 10603295248637
• 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: Foreign,Consumer,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/30/2021

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: 96-6515
• Device Catalogue Number: 966515
• Device Lot Number: J0605
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/30/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/23/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/10/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/05/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/15/2005
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown