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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: d2: additional procodes: nkb, kwq d9: complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.E3: initial reporter is a synthes employee.H3, h4, h6: 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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Device report from japan reports an event as follows: it was reported that this was a fusion (l5/s) performed on (b)(6) 2023.The surgeon inserted all the screws and tightened rods, but only the set screw for s1 was not tightened properly.The surgeon used a new set screw, but it was not tightened properly either.Therefore, the surgeon replaced the fenestrated screw in question with a new one, and the set screw was tightened successfully.The surgeon commented that the threads on the fenestrated screw might have been broken.The surgery was completed successfully with no surgical delay.No further information is available.This report is for a viper prime cfx fen x-tab polyaxial screw 5.5 7 x 45mm.This is report 1 of 1 for pc (b)(4).
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