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03.615.040 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Calibration Problem (2890)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was received, the investigation is in progress, no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing this report.Investigation summary: service & repair evaluation: the customer reported the item torque limiting nut driver did not meet calibration.The repair technician reported the item failed high during calibration testing.The cause of the issue is unknown.The device will be returned to the customer upon completion of the service and repair process.Attached service record router completed through operation 20.Finalized service record will be archived in tungsten document management system.The evaluation was confirmed.Service & repair history: the previous service event for part number 03.615.040 with lot number(s) h305973-01 has been reviewed.The customer called in a service request for this item on apr 24, 2019 for did not meet calibration.The item was previously returned for service on jun 14, 2018 due to out of calibration.The previous service condition of out of calibration is relevant to the current complained issue of did not meet calibration.The manufacture date of this item is dec 18, 2017.The service history review is confirmed.The device was deemed serviceable and will be returned to the customer, no design or manufacturing issues were identified therefore it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.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 or Problem Description
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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2019, during testing at service and repair, a torque limiting nut driver did not meet calibration.There was no patient involvement.This complaint involves one (1) device.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).
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Additional 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.H3, h4, h6: the 2.5nm torque limiting nut driver (p/n: 03.615.040, lot number: h305973-01) was received at us cq.Visual inspection of the complaint device showed no exterior damage.Service and repair documents indicated the device failed high in calibration.Service and repair evaluation: the customer reported the device did not meet calibration.The repair technician reported the device failed calibration twice.Failed high is the reason for repair.The item is not repairable per the inspection sheet.The cause of the issue is unknown.The item will be forwarded to customer quality.The evaluation was confirmed.Functional test: a functional assessment was performed with the complaint device at service and repair.The complaint device was out of calibration.The complaint condition can be replicated.This complaint is confirmed as the complaint device is out of calibration.No root cause could definitively be determined for the reported complaint condition.No new, unique or different patient harms were identified as a result of this evaluation.There was no indication that a design or manufacturing issue contributed to the complaint.No design issues were observed during the document/specification review.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post market safety surveillance activities.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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