MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US SP2 IM ROD 400MM; KNEE INSTRUMENT : ALIGNMENT DEVICES

Catalog Number	966120
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Device-Device Incompatibility (2919); Material Deformation (2976); Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
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 that the femoral rod would not pull out from the distal cutting block due to wear of the instrument.It finally broken free and was able to dislodge.This did not increase the time of surgery or cause harm to patient.One other rod had same issue so are being replaced.
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: the device associated with this report was not returned, thus the reported event could not be confirmed.The investigation could not verify or identify any product contribution to the reported event with the information provided.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: SP2 IM ROD 400MM
• Common Device Name: KNEE INSTRUMENT : ALIGNMENT DEVICES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 9412966
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-120368
• Device Sequence Number: 1835304
• Product Code: HWT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295246893
• UDI-Public: 10603295246893
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 11/08/2019

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: 966120
• Device Lot Number: H0206
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/08/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/06/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/04/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/07/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 72 YR