MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US INTRAFIXFAMILY TIBIAL SHEATHINSERTER; ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT INSERTER/EXTRACTOR

Catalog Number	254618
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
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
It was reported by the affiliate via email that the intrafix family tibial sheath inserter broke.
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.Report was initially submitted on october 09, 2019 but the fda site was down.Advised by fda on november 01, 2019 to resubmit medwatch.The complaint device was not returned after multiple attempts for device return, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.This complaint cannot be confirmed.With the information provided, and without the complaint device to evaluate, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.Should the device ever be received back in the future, this complaint file will be reopened at that time and an evaluation will be performed and documented.Further, no lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a device history record (dhr) review or a lot specific search in the complaints handling system.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: INTRAFIXFAMILY TIBIAL SHEATHINSERTER
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT INSERTER/EXTRACTOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8945034
• Report Number: 1221934-2019-58150
• Device Sequence Number: 189275
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705013166
• UDI-Public: 10886705013166
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/31/2019

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: 254618
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/31/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/20/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/29/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/01/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1