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Catalog Number 310.534 |
Device Problem
Break (1069)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 07/14/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.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 during an unknown procedure on (b)(6) 2020, a 2.0mm drill bit broke at the end.It was being used in the surgical drill to drill the hole in the bone.Fragments were generated but were removed easily without additional intervention.Dill bot was replaced by another drill of the same diameter.Procedure was successfully completed.There was no impact to the surgery and patient.This report is for one (1) 2.0mm drill bit w/depth mark qc/110mm.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.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.H4, h6: part: 310.534; lot: l305195; manufacturing site: bettlach; release to warehouse date: 15.Feb.2017.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.The instrument(s) was not returned and instead the investigation will be done based on the supplied image(s).The image(s) was reviewed and the complaint condition could be confirmed as the image provided shows the broken device.As the instrument(s) was not returned an as received condition, dimensional inspection, material or drawing reviews are not applicable.A definitive assignable root cause could not be determined based on the provided information.During the investigation no product design issues or discrepancies were observed (based on the images) that may have contributed to the complaint condition.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.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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