MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US PW PIN PULLER; KNEE INSTRUMENT : EXTRACTION INSTRUMENTS

Catalog Number	966515
Medical Device Problem Code	Positioning Problem (3009)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	02/11/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Device is an instrument and is not implanted/explanted.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the pin puller would not pull the pins out.It kept slipping off.There was no lot number.No surgical delay.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.Product complaint # (b)(4).The device associated with the reported event was not returned for evaluation.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot : null.Device history batch : null.Device history review : null.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: PW PIN PULLER
• Common Device Name: KNEE INSTRUMENT : EXTRACTION INSTRUMENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• MDR Report Key: 8359407
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-85437
• Device Sequence Number: 11197561
• Product Code: HWB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295248637
• UDI-Public: 10603295248637
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NC
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: UNK
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/11/2019

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: 966515
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/11/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/08/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/21/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/09/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 67 YR