MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US SPECIALIST*2 UNIVERSAL HANDLE; KNEE INSTRUMENT : HANDLES

Catalog Number	966520
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	02/07/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Depuy orthopaedics is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy orthopaedics has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy orthopaedics or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy orthopaedics, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.H11 additional narrative: d4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.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 when the doctor was impacting the definitive femur falls the top of the universal handle.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: according to the information received, "at the moment of the dr being impacting the definitive femur falls the top of the universal handle." the product was not returned to medtech orthopaedics; however, photos were provided for review.((b)(4) device photo ad (1) & (b)(4) device photo ad (2)).The photo investigation revealed that specialist 2 universal handle had broken.Potential cause can be attributed to unintended use error by use of excessive force in a prying motion and overload of the material.Since the device was not returned, a dimensional inspection cannot be performed.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the specialist 2 universal handle would contribute to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, potential cause attributed to unintended use error and it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the complaint condition.As part of medtech orthopaedics quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot: the device lot number is unknown; therefore, a device history review could not be performed.If the lot/serial number becomes available, the record will be re-assessed.

• Common Device Name: KNEE INSTRUMENT : HANDLES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw, IN 46581 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 21936254
• Report Number: 1818910-2025-06731
• Device Sequence Number: 15413350
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295248644
• UDI-Public: (01)10603295248644
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup

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 Catalogue Number: 966520
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/07/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/02/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/30/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/05/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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