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219124 |
| 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 |
06/24/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Udi: (b)(4).The lot number is unknown at this time.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by the sales rep via phone that during an unknown procedure the tip of the scr/wash hexdrv 2.5mm *ea snapped of.All fragments were retrieved.Another device was used to complete the procedure.No patient consequences or surgical delay reported.The device is available to be returned for evaluation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted in pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, mitek, 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 medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.The actual device has been returned and is currently pending evaluation.Once reliability engineering evaluates the device, a supplemental medwatch report will be sent accordingly.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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted in pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, mitek, 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 medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: investigation summary: according to the information provided, it was reported by the sales rep via phone that during an unknown procedure the tip of the scr/wash hexdrv 2.5mm *ea snapped off.The complaint device was received and evaluated.Visual observations confirm that the distal tip of the driver is broken.The complaint can be confirmed.The possible root cause for the reported failure can be attributed to exerting too much pressure on the device while using or dropping the device on the ground.Other than this possibility of occurrence, we cannot determine a root cause for this issue.It is unknown at what point this failure occurred.Given that lot number was not provided, a manufacturing record evaluation (mre) review cannot be performed.If the lot number becomes available, the mre review will be performed.At this point in time, no corrective action is required and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.
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