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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: d2b: additional device product codes: kwq, nkb.D9: complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.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 synthes reports an event in japan as follows: it was reported that during a planned second spinal surgery (t12-l3) on (b)(6) 2023, when attempting to connect t12-l3, the locks of the heads of the verse fenestrated screws were not released, and the connection using rods could not be applied.The fenestrated screws had been implanted in the first surgery on (b)(6) 2023.There were four places where the locks of the heads of the verse fenestrated screws had to be released, therefore the four screws were replaced with sized-up ones, and the connection using rods was done.The surgery was completed successfully with no delay.This report involves one expedium verse spine system fenestrated cortical fix polyaxial screw 7.0 x 45mm.This is report 2 of 4 for (b)(4).
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