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03.404.021S |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/07/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).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 narrative: device available for evaluation: complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.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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Event or Problem Description
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Device report from synthes reports an event in hong kong as follows: it was reported that on february 7 2023, during a tibia non-union case in queen elizabeth hospital.Surgeon use ria2 with a 12.5 diameter reamer head for harvesting bone graft in the femur.Proper assembly for the ria2 was observed, the reaming was performed by a collibri driver with the jacob chuck attachment 532.014.After around 3 mins of usage, the reamer head was found detached, and there was some metal debris observed in the femur canal.The ria2 was taken out and found that the leg of the reamer head was broken.The surgery was delayed for 30 minutes.The debris was extracted, and the procedure was completed successfully.This report is for one (1) 12.5mm reamer head for ria 2 sterile.This is report 1 of 1 for complaint (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.Additional narrative: d4, h4 manufacturing location: supplier ¿ (b)(4), release to warehouse date: 24-jan-2022, expiration date: 01-jan-2032, part number: 03.404.021s, 12.5mm reamer head for ria 2-sterile, lot number: 607p989 (sterile), lot quantity: 50.Component part(s) reviewed: part number: 03.404m021, ria ii reamer head 12.5mm, lot number: 358p766, lot quantity: (b)(4).This lot met all dimensional, visual, sterility and packaging criteria with no issues documented during the inspection or release of the product that would contribute to this complaint condition.The picture was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.The depuy synthes team conducted a visual inspection of the involved device from the photo.Visual analysis of the picture revealed that the 12.5mm reamer head for ria 2 sterile had the four prongs that assemble into the distal end of the drive shaft broken.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 confirmed for 12.5mm reamer head for ria 2 sterile.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the complaint condition.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.If information is obtained that was not available for this medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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