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Model Number 279702030 |
Device Problem
Break (1069)
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Patient Problem
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Event Date 05/20/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.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.
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Event Description
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Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that the tip of expedium thoracic pedicle probe broke off postoperatively during cleaning process on (b)(6) 20, 2020.There was no patient involvement reported.This report is for one (1) xpdm thoracic pedicle prb, st.This is report 1 of 1 for complaint (b)(4).
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.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.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.H10 additional narrative: h3, h4, h6 investigation summary.Visual inspection: the xpdm thoracic pedicle prb, st (p/n:279702030, lot number: 1010nt) was received at us cq.Visual inspection of the complaint device showed the tip had broken off.Device failure/defect identified? yes.Dimensional inspection: a dimensional inspection was not performed due to device geometry.Document/specification review: no design issues or discrepancies were identified.Complaint confirmed? yes.Investigation conclusion: this complaint is confirmed as the tip has broken off.No definitive root cause could be determined based on the provided information.There was no indication that a design or manufacturing issue contributed to the complaint.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post market safety surveillance activities.Device history a review of the receiving inspection (ri) for xpdm thoracic pedicle prb, st was conducted identifying that lot number 1010nt was released in 2 batches.Batch1: lot qty of (b)(4) units were released on 16nov2010 with no discrepancies.Batch2: lot qty of (b)(4) units were released on 26oct2010 with no discrepancies.As a result, the ri identified no issues during the manufacturing and release of this device that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer.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.
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