H3: product analysis stated visually, the shaft was broken 2.969 inches from the distal end of the inner hub to the broken point.The broken shaft was bent (in the middle of the shaft) and had traces of striations.The bushing was worn out and there were traces of grease found on the broken shaft and the distal end of the inner hub.There was no damage noted at the proximal end of the inner hub (seal was intact).However, the distal end of the inner hub was deformed (outside diameter of the hub).The outside diameter of the inner hub shall measure 0.330 ± 0.002 inches and measured 0.330 inches in undamaged area and up to 0.348 inches in deformed area which was out of specification.Functional testing could not be performed due to the broken state of the device.In the returned condition, there was an out of specification condition that was related to the complaint (due to physical damage).Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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