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P.F.C. 85-3965Recalls & reported problems

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · P.F.C. T-HANDLE · Class 1

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
9
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295207801), received between Nov 30, 2018 and Aug 19, 2025 — classified as 9 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (6 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 1 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 1 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 1 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device-Device Incompatibility6
  • Break2
  • Material Deformation1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient3
  • Insufficient Information1

Recent adverse event reports

The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionAug 19, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DM LINER TRIAL BROKE, BLACK POLY EXTRACTOR TIP BROKE OFF, T-HANDLE AND CORKSCREW KEEP DISCONNECTING.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22841400 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 3, 2024Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT HANDLE PORTION OF THE T HANDLE BROKE WHILE TURNING A SCREW. NOTHING WAS LEFT IN PATIENT. ALL PIECES WERE RECOVERED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 20838069 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 30, 2024Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    THE T-HANDLE AND AWL/CANAL FINDER WILL NOT COME APART. THE HOSPITAL HAS SENT IT DOWN TO BIO-MED AND IT STILL WON'T COME APART. THE HANDLE WAS ALMOST BRAND NEW AND EVERY TIME IT WAS USED IT DIDN'T CLICK IN PROPERLY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18605089 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 9, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SROM WHITE SLEEVE WOULD NOT CONNECT TO ANY OF THE CONE MILLING REAMERS. THE WHITE T HANDLE WOULD NOT CONNECT TO ANY OF THE DISTAL REAMERS.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18107133 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 14, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUP INSERTER WILL NOT ACCEPT A TRIAL. THE T-HANDLE WILL NOT LOCK INTO ANY REAMERS AND ADAPTER SEEMS TO BE OFF.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16745298 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 31, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ADAPTER WILL NOT ADAPT TO REAMERS OR CANAL FINDER. THERE WERE NO SURGICAL DELAY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16657938 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 26, 2019Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPACTOR HANDLE HAS A CRACK IN IT SO STERILE PROCESSING CANNOT CLEAN THOROUGHLY AROUND IT. T-HANDLE BROKE AT THE END TIP WHERE IT CONNECTS WHEN DOCTOR PUT IT ON AN ACETABULAR REAMER. NOTHING LEFT IN PATIENT FOR EITHER ITEM.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9521300 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 5, 2019Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE T HANDLE SLIPS.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8672147 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 30, 2018Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS USING THE T-HANDLE TO REAM THE FEMORAL CANAL AND THE T-HANDLE WAS NOT TURNING THE REAMERS ANYMORE AND THE T-HANDLE ADAPTER WAS STRIPPED.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8119559 ↗

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