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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.Additional device product codes: hwc.Device available for evaluation: complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Manufacturing location: monument, manufacturing date: 14-jan-2022, expiration date: unknown, part number: 04.233.040s, rfn/10mm/400mm 5 degree bend/pe inlay/sterile, lot number: 513p218 (sterile), lot quantity: (b)(4).Production order traveler met all inspection acceptance criteria.Inspection sheet, in-process / inspect dimensional / final met all inspection acceptance criteria.Inspection sheet, rfn assembly inspection met all inspection acceptance criteria.Packaging bom was reviewed and determined to be conforming with no deviations to normal packaging identified.There was no pll included in this dhr.Therefore, the pll for this lot could not be reviewed and the expiration date could not be notated.This lot met all dimensional and visual criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.Component part(s) reviewed: component parts were not reviewed as the reported complaint condition of ¿patient femoral nailing for non-union and mal-union¿ does not indicate breakage of the nail.Therefore, review of the raw materials would not be pertinent to the reported complaint condition.This lot met all dimensional and visual criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.The photo was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.The depuy synthes team conducted a visual inspection of the returned photo.Visual analysis of the photo revealed that the rfna/ 10mm/ 400mm/ standard bend/ ster had no signs of issue or defect.X-ray evidence provided shows a nail and screw construct at the right femur with a visible non-union fracture near the distal shaft of the bone.Device does not appear to have any defect.As the device was not returned, an as-received condition could not be assessed, and a dimensional inspection and document/specification review were not completed.As part of depuy synthes quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.The overall complaint was not confirmed for rfna/ 10mm/ 400mm/ standard bend/ ster.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the complaint condition and hence the root cause cannot be determined.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 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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