Product complaint #: (b)(4).Udi: (b)(4).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.Visual inspection of the returned device found the threaded shaft of the device was bent.The tip of the threaded portion was broken, and not returned to the manufacturer.No other issues were identified with the returned components of the device.No product design issues or discrepancies were observed during this investigation.A cursory inspection of the complaint file for the reusable device that was found damaged does not point to a manufacturing issue.Therefore a device history review is not required.A definitive assignable root cause for the post manufacturing damage could not be determined based on the provided information.This complaint is confirmed however no product design issues or manufacturing discrepancies that would contribute to the reported complaint condition were identified during this investigation.No new, unique or different patient harms were identified because of this evaluation.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post market safety surveillance activities.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.
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