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221836452 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Scratched Material (3020)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
08/11/2023
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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 trial liner is scratched/gouged.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(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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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 product has scratches against underside and gouges on rim.The product damage documented in this pc has been identified during loan kit inspection, by the loan kit technician.The event date and alert date are the date that the inspection took place.There is no surgeon, procedure, or patient details available.The photo was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.The depuy synthes team conducted a visual inspection of the returned device from attachment the photo investigation revealed several scratches on the cup surface of the pin trl +4 neut 520dx36id, confirmed the reported allegation.No other issues were observed.This type of damage is consistent with other tools and hard edges coming in contact with the device, properly handling and attention to the approved use of the device diminishes the risk of failure.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.The overall complaint was confirmed for pin trl +4 neut 520dx36id.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the complaint condition.Based on the investigation findings, the potential cause is traced to unintended use error, 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.As part of depuy synthes quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Device history lot a date code was provided, which indicates that the device was manufactured on (8/15/2005).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed since a valid finished good lot number was not provided for this device.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: product has scratches against underside and gouges on rim.The product damage documented in this pc has been identified during loan kit inspection, by the loan kit technician.The event date and alert date are the date that the inspection took place.There is no surgeon, procedure, or patient details available.The device associated with this report was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.Visual inspection revealed deep scratches on the convex and concave surface of the pin trl +4 neut 520dx36id.This type of damage is consistent with other tools and hard edges coming in contact with the device, properly handling and attention to the approved use of the device diminishes the risk of failure.A dimensional inspection was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the [pin trl +4 neut 520dx36id] would contribute to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, the potential cause is traced to unintended use error, and it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition.As part of depuy synthes quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot: a device history record (dhr) review or manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not possible because the date code (pg0805) provided is not a valid finished goods lot.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: product has scratches against underside and gouges on rim.The product damage documented in this pc has been identified during loan kit inspection, by the loan kit technician.The event date and alert date are the date that the inspection took place.There is no surgeon, procedure, or patient details available.The photo was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.The depuy synthes team conducted a visual inspection of the returned device from attachment "(b)(4)." the photo investigation revealed several scratches on the cup surface of the pin trl +4 neut (b)(6), confirmed the reported allegation.No other issues were observed.This type of damage is consistent with other tools and hard edges coming in contact with the device, properly handling and attention to the approved use of the device diminishes the risk of failure.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.The overall complaint was confirmed for pin trl +4 neut (b)(6).There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the complaint condition.Based on the investigation findings, the potential cause is traced to unintended use error, 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.As part of depuy synthes quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Device history lot: a date code was provided, which indicates that the device was manufactured on (8/15/2005).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed since a valid finished good lot number was not provided for this device.
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