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Model Number 283573 |
Device Problem
Break (1069)
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Patient Problem
Not Applicable (3189)
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Event Date 10/20/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Udi: (b)(4).To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.
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Event Description
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It was reported by the affiliate in (b)(6) that during an unknown surgery on (b)(6) 2020, it was observed that part of the footswitch device had been broken.A spare device was used to complete the procedure with a 30 minute delay.There were no adverse patient consequences reported.No additional information was provided.
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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.H11 additional narrative: d9, h3, h6: 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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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.Investigation summary: the complaint device was received at the service center and evaluated.It was reported that footswitch has been broken.Per service reports, this complaint can be confirmed.It was found during evaluation that the reverse function was not functioning, and flow and measurement was out of bounds.Further, cable pins were damaged.The damaged components would have replaced to resolve the issues.However, the device was non-reparable; therefore, the device was not restored to the specifications.User mishandling of the device can be the most probable root causes of the damaged cable pin.With the available information, we cannot determine the root cause of the other identified failures.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device serial number ((b)(6)), and no non-conformance was identified.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.Depuy 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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