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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.Event occurred at an unknown date between (b)(6) 2011 and (b)(6) 2022.Additional procodes: mnh, nkb, kwp, osh, mni.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 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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Device report from (b)(6) reports an event as follows: it was reported that the patient underwent a primary fusion procedure (l3/4) on (b)(6) 2011, and later underwent a revision procedure at a different hospital on an unknown day in (b)(6) 2013.On (b)(6) 2022, it was reported to the sales rep that the patient would undergo a second revision procedure to remove the screws at l3/l4 at the hospital where the primary procedure was performed.This report is for an expedium spine system si polyaxial screw 5.5 x 7 x 45 mm.This is report 1 of 2 for (b)(4).
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