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254500725 |
| 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 |
07/14/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the tip of the impactor broke.
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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 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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Additional information received: a.Please provide the lot number of specialist*2 universal handle (966520).B.Was there a surgical delay? what is the duration of the delay? c.Did it break into two or more pieces? if no, please specify what is the alleged deficiency of the instrument.Is it bent, cracked, stripped, worn or cross threaded? d.Were all pieces of the broken instrument retrieved from the patient? answers: a.The batch that appears in the remission is btb-dummy.B.There was no surgical delay.C.It broke into 2 pieces.D.The parts were recovered and shipped.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4) investigation summary: the device was not returned to depuy synthes for evaluation, however photo(s) were provided for review.Review of the provided photo(s) confirms that the device is broken into two pieces between the femoral base and the anterior panels.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot: the product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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