Model Number 1010-12-020 |
Device Problem
Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping (2969)
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Patient Problem
Insufficient Information (4580)
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Event Date 01/15/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).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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Event Description
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During surgery after the surgeon prepped the femur for an actis stem a size 2hi was removed from its box then handed to circulating nurse who opened the packaging to allow for the scrub nurse to safely take.Upon removing the stem from its sterile packaging a hair was found on the blue envelope of the stem.Surgeon deemed the implant unsafe to use for the patient and a second stem was opened.
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Event Description
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Affected side: right hip.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.H10 additional narrative: if information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint #: (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.Review of the provided photograph does appear to reflect a hair on the outer surface of the pouch containing the femoral stem.The stem has been removed from the outer blister packaging components which are not pictured.It is difficult to conclude at one point in the process, from packaging to opening by the complainant, the hair was transferred to the product.A search of the depuy nonconformance (nc) quality system found no nc¿s associated with this product/lot combination.The information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed, and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot : a search of the depuy nonconformance (nc) quality system found no nc¿s associated with this product/lot combination.Device history review: a search of the depuy nonconformance (nc) quality system found no nc¿s associated with this product/lot combination.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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