Failure analysis conclusion: at the conclusion of the failure analysis investigation the event was confirmed.The device was returned to csi for analysis with a driveshaft fracture on the distal side of the crown weld.Driveshaft flexing at the weld location can initiate a fatigue failure, and scanning electron microscopy analysis identified fatigue striations at the site of the driveshaft fracture.It is hypothesized that this driveshaft underwent excessive flexing near the crown due to spinning in excessive tortuosity or resistance that pushed the driveshaft into a tight bend shape.However, the exact root cause of this reported complaint is undetermined.The device history record for this oad lot number has been reviewed.No issues or discrepancies were noted during this review that would have contributed to the reported event.The device met material, assembly, and quality control requirements.This event occurred during the same procedure as described in mdr 3004742232-2018-00393.Csi id: (b)(4).
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