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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.This device was returned for service; however, did not meet manufacturing specifications during pre-repair assessment.The device is being further investigated.Once the investigation has been completed, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted.The serial number was unknown.The manufacturing location was unknown.The device manufacture date was unknown.(b)(4).
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It was reported from (b)(6) that during service and repair/pre-testing, it was observed that the attachment device was frozen/seized, would not move.The event was not related to surgery.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.The date of event was unknown but was known to have occurred in 2020.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
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This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.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.H10 additional narrative: this device was returned for service; however, did not meet manufacturing specifications during pre-repair assessment.During repair, an evaluation was performed and it was determined that the device bearing seized, the labeling was illegible, the chuck had seized, the coupling was fractured and the moving parts did not move smoothly.The device also failed pretests for general condition, marking and labeling, check the free movement and check for untrue running.Therefore, the reported condition was confirmed.The assignable root cause was traced to component failure from normal wear.Correction: d10: the date device returned to manufacturer was documented as may 29, 2020 in the initial report.This has been corrected to may 26, 2020.
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