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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 required reporting date.This report does not reflected 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: 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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This report is being submitted in pursuant to the pro based on information which has not been at m to inversed 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: according to the information provided, it was reported that foreign black matter was found inside the sterile packaging of one intrafix ® peek tapered screw 8-10mm x 30mm and one 30mm intrafix tibial sheath.These devices were not used.The sterile packaging was not received for evaluation as the pouch and box were missing.The paperboard with the implant device was the only thing received for investigation.No foreign matter was added to the device; therefore, this complaint cannot be confirmed.Additionally, upon visual inspection of the paperboard, a small stain outside the paper was observed.As part of depuy synthes mitek quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Since there are controls in place to prevent any stain in the packaging; the possible cause about this condition found in the paperboard could be related to the handling during storage or transportation.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number: 7l04245, and no nonconformances were identified.The results indicate that this batch of product was processed without incident; therefore, there is no evidence of manufacturing anomalies on the document reviewed.Furthermore, a review into the mitek complaints system revealed no other complaints for this lot of (b)(4) devices that were released to distribution.No additional information provided about the issue reported.We cannot discern a root cause for this failure at this time.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, in depuy synthes mitek, additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.
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