MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US EXTERNAL ALIGN ANKLE CLAMP; KNEE INSTRUMENT: CLAMPS

Catalog Number	249049000
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the external alignment handle on the lcs milestone tibial jig is broken.There was no patient consequence.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803 (and/or part 4, as applicable).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, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, 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 medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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.H10 additional narrative: added: d9.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: the external alingment handle on the lcs milestone tibial jig is broken and needs replacing.Product code is - 249049000.The product was returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.Visual analysis of the returned device found that the external align ankle clamp was broken from one of the four prongs, the broken fragment remains attached to the main device.Additionally the device exhibits signs of multiple use for a long period of time.The observed condition was identified as an end of life indicator; damage consistent with repeated use and servicing.The lifecycle requirements of the device are event related and depend on the use and inspection of the device in clinical practice.As the device can be damaged on the first or 100th use, the device must be properly inspected prior to each surgical use.Refer to the device/country specific ifu for information related to end of life, reprocessing instructions, and inspection procedures.A functional test was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.A dimensional inspection was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the external align ankle clamp would have contributed to the complained issue.Based on the investigation findings, the potential cause is traced to end of life, and it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is required.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition.As part of j&j 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: a device history record (dhr) review or manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not possible because the date code (a1107) provided is not a valid finished goods lot number.Corrected: h3.

• Brand Name: EXTERNAL ALIGN ANKLE CLAMP
• Common Device Name: KNEE INSTRUMENT: CLAMPS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 700 orthpaedic dr.; warsaw, IN 46581 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 22463185
• Report Number: 1818910-2025-11740
• Device Sequence Number: 7951190
• Product Code: HXD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295125891
• UDI-Public: (01)10603295125891(10)A1107
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• 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,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,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: 249049000
• Device Lot Number: A1107
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/23/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/22/2025; 07/28/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/09/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/24/2025; 07/29/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/15/2007
• 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