MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD. 8010379 LCS HP FEM NOTCH IMPACTOR; KNEE INSTRUMENT : IMPACTORS

Catalog Number	950501219
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Unintended Movement (3026)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	08/15/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(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
The rep was called the day after a tkr procedure to be told the femoral notch impactor had broken.The scrub nurse said it felt a little loose during surgery but after surgery during decontamination the entire plastic part of the instrument came away from the metal.1 x 950501219; lcs hp fem notch impactor; lot no: pg0109- available.
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 was reviewed by depuy engineering melbourne in a-2937813 which states my assessment is that this complaint is due to wear and tear.Root cause attributed to the device being worn from normal use and servicing.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: LCS HP FEM NOTCH IMPACTOR
• Common Device Name: KNEE INSTRUMENT : IMPACTORS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD. 8010379; st. anthony's rd; leeds LS11 8 DT; UK LS11 8 DT
• MDR Report Key: 8975488
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-103556
• Device Sequence Number: 11483896
• Product Code: HWA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295225263
• UDI-Public: 10603295225263
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 08/16/2019

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: 950501219
• Device Lot Number: PG0109
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/16/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/16/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/09/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/19/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1