ATTUNE RP TRL BLT SZ 6-8 POR

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES JOINT RECONSTRUCTION, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES JOINT RECONSTRUCTION, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT IT BROKE INTO 2 PIECES.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE PREPPING THE TIBIA FOR A CEMENTLESS RP TIBIA TRAY THE SURGEON HIT THE IMPACTOR HANDLE BEFORE IT WAS ALIGNED PROPERLY IN THE ALIGNMENT TOWER. THE FLANGE OF THE 6-8 EVALUATION BULLET TO BROKE OFF. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVE AND THE BULLET WAS ABLE TO STILL BE USED FOR TRIALING. THE CASE WAS NOT DELAYED. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803 (AND/OR PART 4, AS APPLICABLE). THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PRODUCT COMPLAINT (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: AN ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, SINCE A PHYSICAL SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AS PART OF OUR COMPANY QUALITY SYSTEM PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT INFORMATION, MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AS PART OF THE POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE. HOWEVER, IF THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED AS APPLICABLE.