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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 expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation but has yet to be received.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.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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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: h3, h4, h6: note: following investigation was performed by the supplier.Although distributed by depuy synthes, the product is designed, manufactured, and labeled by the manufacturing supplier.The requirement of fda reporting, complaint investigation, root cause, and corrective action is the responsibility of the designing supplier of this item, per the supplier agreement.The product/information will be transferred to the supplier with the complaint problem statement for investigation.The results of the supplier investigation are to be populated into the depuy synthes customer quality complaint management system.Per the supplier agreement, the supplier is responsible for any corrective actions identified during the complaint investigation process.As part of depuy synthes quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.The overall complaint was not confirmed for the device 03.221.015, cable tensioner with pistol grip.Device was not returned to supplier.Inspection results for this device are as follows: the device was not returned therefore inspections could not be completed and a failure mode could not be confirmed.A dhr review could not be completed as the batch number is unknown.Rst will log this for trending purposes.Nothing further will be done at this time.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot.A dhr review could not be completed as the batch number is unknown.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.7a: this is not a single-use device.
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