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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. GNS II FEMORAL TRIAL IMPACTOR; INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE
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| Catalog Number |
71440468 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
07/16/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during surgery, the impactor broke during insertion of implant.Delay of almost an hour.Backup device from smith and nephew available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The associated complaint device was not returned.A review of complaint history on the listed part revealed no prior complaints for the listed batch with the same failure mode.A review of the manufacturing records did not reveal a manufacturing abnormality that could have caused or contributed to the reported incident.Without the actual product involved and/or device information, our investigation cannot proceed.If the device or new information is received in the future, this complaint can be re-opened.
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