MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY IRELAND 9616671 ATTUNE SHIM SZ9 8MM; ATTUNE INSTRUMENTS : TIBIAL TRIALS

Catalog Number	254500693
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Crack (1135)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	01/01/2019
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
Broken instrument noticed by cssd fremantle and reported.No images or additional detail supplied by cssd fremantle.If other, describe --> broken instruments noticed by cssd fremantle during sterilisation., if other, describe --> broken instruments noticed by cssd fremantle during sterilisation., patient status/ outcome / consequences --> no.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #: (b)(4).Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on 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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on 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).Investigation summary: investigation of the returned device confirms the complaint; the shim has cracked.Root cause attributed to product design.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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: ATTUNE SHIM SZ9 8MM
• Common Device Name: ATTUNE INSTRUMENTS : TIBIAL TRIALS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY IRELAND 9616671; loughbeg, ringaskiddy co.; cork ; EI
• MDR Report Key: 8656058
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-94874
• Device Sequence Number: 2247277
• Product Code: HWT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295133650
• UDI-Public: 10603295133650
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/14/2019

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: 254500693
• Device Lot Number: BFA0N8Q
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/14/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/14/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/14/2019; 07/08/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/30/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/01/2019; 07/08/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1