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, 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.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for this medwatch, a supplemental medwatch report will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: device evaluation: this device was returned for service; however, did not meet manufacturing specifications during pre-repair assessment.During repair, an evaluation was performed and it was determined that the reported condition of the device being frozen/would not move - chuck seized, identified during service and evaluation was confirmed.The assignable root cause was determined to be due to component failure from normal wear.Udi: (b)(4).
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It was reported by netherlands that during service and evaluation, it was determined that the chuck device was frozen/would not move - chuck seized.It was further observed that the device had corrosion/rusting/pitting.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for check drill chuck function.This event did not occur during surgery.There was no patient involvement.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.The exact date of the event was unknown.However, it was reported that the event occurred in 2023.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.
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