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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2020, the patient underwent removal of proximal femoral nailing system (tfna) due to non-union and a broken nail on the inferior portion of the blade/screw interface.Two (2) fragments were generated from the broken device and were completely removed.The original nail was 11/380/125 with 95mm screw and replaced with 12/400/130 with 100mm blade using augment.The entire original implant was easily removed and replaced with reamer irrigator aspirator (ria 2) autograft in the subtrochanteric fracture site.It is unknown if there was a surgical delay.The surgical and patient outcome were unknown.Concomitant devices reported: tfna helical blade (part number unknown, lot unknown, quantity 1), locking screw (part number unknown, lot unknown, quantity unknown).This report involves one (1) 11mm/125 deg ti cann tfna 380mm/right ¿ sterile.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).
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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.The implant(s) was not returned and instead the investigation will be done based on the supplied image(s).The image(s) was reviewed and the complaint condition could be confirmed as the image provided shows the tfna nail broken at the proximal hole.As the implant(s) was not returned an as received condition, dimensional inspection, material or drawing reviews are not applicable.A definitive assignable root cause could not be determined based on the provided information.During the investigation no product design issues or discrepancies were observed (based on the images) that may have contributed to the complaint condition.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post market safety surveillance activities.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.H3, h4, h6: a device history record (dhr) review was conducted: manufacturing location: monument, manufacturing date: nov 23, 2019, expiration date: oct 31, 2029, part number: 04.037.128s, 11mm/125 deg ti cann tfna 380mm/right- sterile, lot number: 26p9659 (sterile), lot quantity: 5.One piece was scrapped in cell at op #50, mill flutes and relief, after being dropped.Production order traveler met all inspection acceptance criteria apart from the one piece noted.Inspection sheet, in-process / inspect dimensional met all inspection acceptance criteria.Inspection sheet, tfna assembly inspection met all inspection acceptance criteria.Packaging label log (pll) was reviewed and determined to be conforming.Scn 16902 supplied by ethicon (abq) was reviewed and determined to be conforming.This lot met all dimensional, visual, sterility and packaging criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.Component part(s) reviewed: part number: 04.037.912.3, tfna lock drive, lot number: 19p4061, lot quantity: 200.Production order traveler met all inspection acceptance criteria.Inspection sheet, ns062925 rev e met all inspection acceptance criteria.Part number: 04.037.912.4, wave spring, shim ended lot number: 11l3025, lot quantity: 1,000.Production order traveler met all inspection acceptance criteria.Inspection sheet, incoming final inspection, ns062851 rev b met all inspection acceptance criteria.Material certificate and certificate of conformance and quality history card received from smalley dated 08-oct-2019 were reviewed and determined to be conforming.Part number: 04.037.912.2, lock prong, 125 degree tfna lot number: unknown.Lot number 3l41306 is recorded on the production order traveler, however, that lot number belongs to part number 292.12.Therefore, a review of this dhr could not be performed.Part number: 21127, timo agri 16.00, bp80, lot number: 15l8177, lot quantity: 867 lbs.Inspection instruction met all inspection acceptance criteria.Certified test report supplied by perryman company dated jul 15, 2019 and certificate of test supplied to perryman by howmet castings dated oct 30, 2018 were reviewed and determined to be conforming.Lot summary report dated aug 23, 2019 met all inspection acceptance criteria.Raw material receiving / putaway checklist met all inspection acceptance criteria.Device history review aug 17, 2020: dhr reviewed this lot met all dimensional, visual, sterility and packaging criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.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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