| Catalog Number |
309.52 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
04/20/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Reporter is company representative.The investigation could not be completed, no product was received; no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing this report.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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Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported on an unknown date that during an unknown surgery, when removing the distal screws, it was broken.When trying to place it on the head of the screw to be removed and when activating the motor, the tip is split which cannot be recovered.It was unknown that the surgery was delayed or completed successfully.The patient outcome was unknown.Concomitant device reported: unknown screw (part # unknown, lot # unknown, quantity unknown).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.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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The procedure was successfully completed after removing the material the patient had implanted.The removal screw that was broken was replaced with lfn nail material to finish removing the screw.There was no surgical consequence.
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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.Part number: 309.520, lot number: 5l83025, manufacturing site: bettlach, release to warehouse date: september 19, 2019.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.Product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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