MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 DLC DEPTH GAUGE; HIP INSTRUMENTS : DRILL GUIDES

Catalog Number	227436000
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	06/26/2019
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
It was reported that the depth gauge broke into two pieces as it was being pulled out of the acetabulum after it had been used to gauge the size of the first screw.All pieces (two total pieces) have been retrieved and no adverse affects had happened as a result.No surgical delay.
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 : examination of the returned instrument confirmed the reported observation.The root cause is attributed to wear out.Depuy considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will 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, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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.  .

• Brand Name: DLC DEPTH GAUGE
• Common Device Name: HIP INSTRUMENTS : DRILL GUIDES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• MDR Report Key: 8799685
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-98591
• Device Sequence Number: 2541050
• Product Code: HTJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295109198
• UDI-Public: 10603295109198
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: GA
• 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: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/26/2019

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: 227436000
• Device Lot Number: AG2018459
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/22/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/26/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/22/2019; 08/23/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/17/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/24/2019; 08/23/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1