MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US PFC* FLUT TIB ROD TRL 115 X 14; KNEE INSTRUMENT : TIBIAL STEM TRIALS

Catalog Number	866884
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Not Applicable (3189)
Date of Event	01/01/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the stem broken and stuck in tibia 14x115, removal tool broke off when trying to retrieve.No pieces of broken instrumentation left in patient.Surgical delay approximately 30 minutes.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # pc-(b)(4).Investigation summary: examination of the returned device confirmed the reported event.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Common Device Name: KNEE INSTRUMENT : TIBIAL STEM TRIALS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• MDR Report Key: 7341116
• Report Number: 1818910-2018-55159
• Device Sequence Number: 19411214
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295217664
• UDI-Public: 10603295217664
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/14/2018

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: 866884
• Device Lot Number: H1209
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/26/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/14/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/28/2018; 04/04/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/15/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/19/2018; 04/06/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1