Catalog Number 889.932S |
Device Problems
Break (1069); Entrapment of Device (1212); Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906); Material Integrity Problem (2978); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
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Patient Problems
Injury (2348); Foreign Body In Patient (2687); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 10/14/2020 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is for an unknown synflate/vbs /unknown lot.Part and lot number are unknown; udi number is unknown.Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.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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Event Description
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Device report from (b)(6) reports an event as follows: it was reported that during a kyphoplasty on (b)(6) 2020, the tip of the side hole needle broke off and remained in the patient.The plan was to position the amschidi needle again and despite of low pressure from the surgeon, the tip of the pedicle broke off.This report is for an unknown synflate/vbs.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.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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Additional event information photos received attached.In addition, this medical info was received: during the kyphoplasty on (b)(6) 2020 the tip of the side-hole needle broke off in the patient.Not able to remove the broken tip.Surgeon wanted to position the amschidi needle again but the tip of the pedicle broke off.The patient was a 77 year old with an osteoporotic lumbar vertebrae 2 fracture.
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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 complaint condition, that the tip of the synflate wire is broken, could be confirmed according to the received pictures.Product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and 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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The initial complaint was reviewed and found not reportable.Additional information indicates the incorrect product information was originally provided.There is no complaint against this device.The complaint is against device captured on depuy spine complaint (b)(4), and medwatch reports will be submitted from that complaint file.
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