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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 depuy mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy 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.Udi: (b)(4).The lot number was unknown.The lot number was unknown.Therefore; the expiration date, manufacturing site name and device manufacture date were unknown.Reporter is a j&j sales representative.Investigation summary: the complaint device is not being returned, it was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.No lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a dhr review or a lot of specific search in the complaints handling system.As part of depuy mitek¿s quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.With the information provided, and without the complaint device to evaluate, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.Depuy mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.
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It was reported by the sales rep in switzerland that during an unknown surgery on (b)(6) 2022, it was observed that the nitinol guide from the acl disposable kit broke during insertion of a milagro advance 7x23 device.According to the report, the surgeon inserted the screw as usual and then wanted to take nitinol guide away.It was reported that the surgeon had to pull firmly as the guide was hard but broke in the process.It was reported that 1 cm of the tip was missing.It was reported that the surgeon did not see the point of the nitinol guide so he left it missing and thought that it is maybe in the bone.The procedure was completed successfully with a delay of three minutes.There were no adverse patient consequences nor surgical delay reported.No additional information was provided.
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