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

Model Number 2178-70-000

Device Problem Difficult to Open or Close (2921)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 01/06/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

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.

Event Description

It was reported that the left foot of the balancer will not thread in.There was no surgical delay.

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 bereviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot a manufacturing record evaluation (mre), was not possible because the required lot code was not provided.

• Brand Name: INDEPENDENT BALANCER
• Type of Device: KNEE INSTRUMENT : SIZING/MEASURING 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 ; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw, IN 46581-0988 ; 6107428552
• MDR Report Key: 13306560
• MDR Text Key: 284113670
• Report Number: 1818910-2022-01221
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HWT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295096726
• UDI-Public: 10603295096726
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/20/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/20/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 2178-70-000
• Device Catalogue Number: 217870000
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/21/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 74 YR
• Patient Sex: Male