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WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 8MM TI MULTILOC PROX HUMERAL NAIL/LEFT/CANN/160MM-STER; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
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| Model Number |
04.016.035S |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Difficult to Advance (2920)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/18/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that on april 18, 2022, while drilling for the distal interlocking screw in a multiloc humeral nail, the drill bit encountered the nail and did not pass.The surgeon free handed the drill and was able to place the interlocking screw.The surgery was successfully completed with no surgical delay.No fragments were generated.There was no patient consequence.Concomitant device reported: unknown screw (part# unknown, lot# unknown, quantity 1).Aim arm/lat/f/multiloc proximal hum nl (part# 03.019.008, lot# unknown, qty 1).This is report 1 of 2 for (b)(4).This report is for humeral nail.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device history, product code: 04.016.035s, lot number: 362p024, manufacturing site: (b)(4), release to warehouse date: 20 oct 2021, expiration date: 30 sept 2026.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the sterile lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.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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Event or Problem Description
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It was further reported that the aiming arm was used in the targeting of the distal interlocking screw.As a precaution, this target was removed from the set.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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: b5.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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