DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 GLOBAL AP CAL ALN GUIDE ASSEM; EXTREMITY INSTRUMENTS : ALIGNMENT DEVICES
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Catalog Number 213001070 |
Device Problems
Difficult to Remove (1528); Scratched Material (3020)
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Patient Problem
Not Applicable (3189)
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Event Date 02/14/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Device is an instrument and is not implanted/explanted.
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Event Description
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Total shoulder joint replacement: the surgeon was using calcar reamer over the calcar alignment guide, as per surgical technique, and the two became stuck together.The surgeon had to remove the full humeral trial to pull the reamer and alignment guide apart.On inspection, the alignment guide had gouges in it.There are two alignment guides provided in the global ap set so the second was used and worked fine.No ae to the patient.1 minute delay in the surgery.
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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.Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device was received.Root cause undetermined.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot : null.Device history batch : null.Device history review : null.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up 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.Product complaint # (b)(4).No device was received.Root cause undetermined.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot : null.Device history batch : null.Device history review : null.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch , a follow-up medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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