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Catalog Number 292.620S |
Device Problem
Break (1069)
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Patient Problem
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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Event Date 12/28/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional procode: hty.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 the (b)(6) reports an event as follows: it was reported that during an open reduction and internal fixation (orif) of the left ankle on (b)(6) 2018, when the guide wire was inserted into an unknown cannulated 3.5mm screw, the tip of the guide wire broke off and was retained in the patient's body.The surgeon was aware of the retained fragments of the device left in the patient, however, there was no required medical intervention performed.The surgery was completed successfully with no surgical delay.Patient outcome is unknown.Concomitant devices: 3.5mm cannulated screw (part: unknown, lot: unknown, quantity: 1).This report is for a 1.25mm threaded guide wire 150mm.This is report 1 of 1 for (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.The manufacturing documents were reviewed and no complaint related issues were found.The unsterile lot with a lot was manufactured in september 2018, all devices are distributed and we are not aware of any other complaint for this article- and lot combination, neither for sterile lot 1l74339 nor unsterile lot 1l57869.Product was not returned, therefore no further investigation is possible.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 history lot, part: 292.620s, lot: 1l74339, manufacturing site: selzach, supplier: (b)(4), release to warehouse date: 04.Oct.2018, expiry date: 01.Sep.2028.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.The device was initially manufactured unsterile under part 292.620 with lot 1l57869.For this device a manufacturing record evaluation was performed and no non-conformances were identified.The raw material was confirmed to be correct per the specification with no non-conformance noted.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.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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