MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US SIGMA HP UNI TIB CUT BLK RM/LL; KNEE INSTRUMENT : RESECTION BLOCKS/DEVICES

Catalog Number 202440200

Device Problem Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 09/18/2018

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

One of our threaded headed pins broke in the pin driver and the other end got stuck in the proximal tibial cutting block during surgery.The block was pinned in the patient at the time.And it was when trying to remove the pins on power this happened.Delay to surgery was approximately 20 mins please see below photos with product details attached.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide complaint database search found no other reported incident(s) against the provided product/lot combination(s) since release for distribution.Corrective action was not indicated.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: SIGMA HP UNI TIB CUT BLK RM/LL
• Type of Device: KNEE INSTRUMENT : RESECTION BLOCKS/DEVICES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer Contact: chad gibson ; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw, IN 46581-0988 ; 5743725905
• MDR Report Key: 7946390
• MDR Text Key: 123081515
• Report Number: 1818910-2018-71708
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HTZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295082989
• UDI-Public: 10603295082989
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 09/18/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/09/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 202440200
• Device Lot Number: SO2033628
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/13/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/24/2018
• 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