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.This report is for an unknown locking/set screws/unknown lot.Part and lot numbers are unknown; udi number is unknown.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Reporter is a j&j employee.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.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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Device report from synthes reports an event in japan as follows: it was reported that this was a fusion surgery for the thoracolumbar vertebrae with the set screw in question that occurred about two years ago.During insertion of the set screw, cross-threading occurred, and the set screw was replaced.The surgery was completed successfully without any surgical delay.This report is related to (b)(4), which reports that burrs were found during the removal surgery.This pc reports that cross-threading occurred during the primary surgery.This report involves one unk locking/set screws.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).
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