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It was reported by the sales rep in (b)(6) that postoperatively to an unknown surgery on an unknown date, it was observed that the plastic part on the she_1rstck_5.9,30,167cw_ mitek device was broken.There were no adverse patient consequences nor surgical delay reported.No additional information was provided.
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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.H10 additional narrative: investigation summary: according to the information provided, it was reported that the surgeon reported to j&j sales person that the plastic part of the product was broken and wants to know if it can be repaired.The issue occurred at the end of a procedure, after successfully completing, a couple of weeks back.The complaint device is not being returned, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation, however the customer provided two photos of the device.Upon visual inspection of the photos, it was not possible to determine what is the plastic part that broke, the photos provided does not show the specific broken part.As no defect was found, a potential cause cannot be associated to manufacturing, therefore a manufacturing record evaluation is not required. as part of depuy synthes mitek quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.According with the visual inspection result, this complaint cannot be confirmed.Since the photos provided does not contain relevant images of the broken part, we cannot provide a root cause.For specific service and replacement programs available for your product, contact your local affiliate.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to monitor additional complaint information for potential safety signals through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.
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