DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 PINN MULTIHOLE W/GRIPTION 48MM; PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP METAL ACETABULAR CUPS
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Catalog Number 121730048 |
Device Problem
Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)
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Patient Problem
Not Applicable (3189)
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Event Date 09/18/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).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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It was reported that white foreign substance was adhered on the side of the cup (p/n: 121730048) when it was opened the package for using the cup during the tha surgery on (b)(6) 2019.It was attempted to remove the white foreign substance however it could not.This medical case that was required a multi-hole cup, moreover, it was unable to use a larger cup.Therefore, the surgeon used the cup in question unavoidably.The surgery was completed within a 30 minutes surgical delay.No further information is available.There was a request that the customer would like to know what the white foreign substance was.We would like you to inform us about the possibility of adhesion during the work process, the possible causes of white foreign substance, the possibility of whether there was something that was likely to become the white foreign substance in the package.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the 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 will be filed as appropriate.
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