| Model Number |
04.038.185S |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that patient underwent revision surgery on an unknown date due to a broken trochanteric fixation nail advanced (tfna) fenestrated lag screw.All hardware was removed, and the patient received a total hip replacement.This report is for a tfna fenestrated screw 85mm ¿ sterile.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).
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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.Date of event is an unknown date in 2021.Additional procode: ktt.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Reporter is a synthes employee.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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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.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient had a nonunion of an interoch fracture, treated with a tfna nail and lag screw.The fenestrated lag screw broke.There were no fragments retained in the patient.The procedure was successfully completed.
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