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Reporter is a synthes employee.The device has been received, the investigation is in progress, 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, during testing at service and repair, a torque limiting handle failed in calibration.The device was returned on december 12, 2020 for routine maintenance.The complaint condition was identified on (b)(6) 2020.There was no patient involvement.This report involves one (1) xrl medium torque limiting handle.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.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.H10 additional narrative: h3, h6: part: 03.807.357.Lot: 1319.Manufacture date of this item is december 8, 2015.A manufacturing-related potential cause was not suspected, therefore, per franchise complaint product investigation procedure, no manufacturing record evaluation is required.Visual inspection: the xrl medium torque limiting handle was returned and received at us customer quality (cq).Upon visual inspection, no issues were observed with the returned device.Functional test: a functional test was performed during service and repair evaluation.The low torque of the device measured during calibration testing was not within the specified torque range of the device.Hence, the torque test failed low.Service and repair history: the previous service event for part 03.807.357 with lot 1319 has been reviewed.The customer called in a service request for this item on december 16, 2020 for failed in calibration.The item was previously returned for service on february 6, 2018 due to test ok.The previous service condition of test ok is not relevant to the current complained issue of failed in calibration.The manufacture date of this item is december 8, 2015.The service history review is unconfirmed.Service and repair evaluation: during testing at service and repair, a torque limiting handle failed in calibration.The repair technician reported the device failed torque testing.The item is not repairable per the inspection sheet.The cause of the issue is failed low.The item will be forwarded to customer quality.The evaluation was confirmed.Document/specification review based on the date of manufacture, the current and manufactured revision of drawings were reviewed.- torque limiting driver.- synthes loaner set product specific inspection and verification instructions.Investigation conclusion.The complaint condition was confirmed for the xrl medium torque limiting handle.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the complaint condition and hence the root cause cannot be determined.The potential cause could be due to device maintenance.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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