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Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation but has yet to be received.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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It was reported that on an unknown date, a spiral blade inserter would not properly hold the spiral blade and was difficult to remove from spiral blade aiming arm.The procedure was successfully completed.The spiral blade was successfully implanted.There was no delay reported.There was no patient consequence.Concomitant device reported: unknown spiral blade (part # unknown, lot # unknown, quantity 1).This complaint involves one (1) device.This report is for (1) aiming arm for retrograde spiral blade locking.This is report 2 of 3 (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.H3, h6: part: 03.010.051.Lot: 1524034.Manufacturing site: hägendorf.Release to warehouse date: 04 sep 2006.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.Visual inspection: the aiming arm for retrograde spiral blade locking (p/n: 03.010.051, lot #: 1524034) was returned and received at us customer quality (cq).Upon visual inspection, it was observed that there were scratches on the device and the etching on the device started to fade but have no impact on the device functionality.No other issues were identified with the returned device.Functional test: a functional test was performed on the returned device.During the functional test, the aiming arm for retrograde spiral blade locking failed to assembled onto the spiral blade inserter due to the channel of the spiral blade inserter body being deformed which could have caused the complaint condition, and no issues were identified with the aiming arm that could have caused the complaint condition.Can the complaint be replicated with the returned device? no, the received condition of the device does not agree with the complaint description and is not confirmed as no issues were observed on the aiming arm that could have caused the complaint condition.Conclusion: the complaint condition was not confirmed as no damage was observed on the aiming arm for retrograde spiral blade locking (p/n: 03.010.051, lot #: 1524034).There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue was identified.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.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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