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Stem trial broke during trial reduction.Unsuccessfully tried to retrieve broken part from patients femoral canal.Reamed canal pushing broken piece down canal and out of way to complete tha.Broken piece of stem remained in patient.Customer reference/po/service: (b)(6) hospital, was surgery delayed due to the reported event? yes, if yes, number of minutes: 20 minutes, action taken when event occurred? attempted to retrieve broken piece but unsuccessful.Pushed down femoral canal with reamer in order to complete successful tha.Was procedure successfully completed? yes, were fragments generated? yes, if yes, were they removed easily without additional intervention? no, if no, explain --> could not retrieve broken piece.Remains in patient.Patient status/ outcome / consequences: no, was other medical intervention (e.G.X-rays, additional procedures, prescriptions, otc, revision) required: yes, if yes, describe: x-ray needed to confirm broken piece was still in femoral canal, is the patient part of a clinical study: unknown, (b)(4).Device property of: none, device in possession of: none.By checking this box i certify that all information that are known/available has been disclosed.If any new information will be made available, the additional information will be submitted through cst.True.
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Product complaint # (b)(4).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 joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes joint reconstruction, 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.¿.
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device was received for examination, therefore the reported event could not be confirmed.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.
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