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221836064 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Discolored (1170); Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/24/2024
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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).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803 (and/or part 4, as applicable).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, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, 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 report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that device color faded after sterilization.
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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 synthese joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthese 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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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received: a.Was there a surgical delay? if yes, what is the duration of the delay? no.B.Were there any adverse consequences that affected the patient because of the reported event? no.The product was not used for surgery.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : according to the information received, "[the color faded after sterilization of the product in question (the trial liner set) and the case or bag became soiled]".The product was not returned to depuy synthes, however photos were provided for review.The photo investigation revealed that the device 221836064, pin trl lnr neut 640dx36id was found with foreign substance however color fading of device cannot be confirmed.Based on the available evidence, a definitive root cause could not be determined.Since the device was not returned, a dimensional inspection cannot be performed.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the device 221836064, pin trl lnr neut 640dx36id would contribute to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, 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 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 : 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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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 synthese joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthese 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 it was reported that on jan 24, 2024, the color faded after sterilization of the product in question (the trial liner set) and the case or bag became soiled.No further information is available.The product was returned to medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.The medtech orthopaedics team conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.Visual inspection found signs of discoloration on the outer surface.Additionally, the device presents an overall worn appearance consistent with normal and repetitive usage.However, no evidence of foreign substance was observed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused or contributed to the reported event.Discoloration is not an expected failure if it is used as intended and the parameters within the instructions for use (ifu) are followed for cleaning, decontamination and sterilization.The device had experienced 5.2 years of usage and the number of procedures (cycles) it had gone through its life in the field is unknown.Although the observed condition of the instrument cannot be attributed to design or manufacturing, with the information available, a definitive root cause cannot be established at this time due to there being multiple factors that may influence.In order to determine if a lot-related issue was possible, a worldwide complaint database search was performed and no previous reports against the provided product code/lot code combination were found.The product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor of the observed condition of the device.A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.A dimensional inspection was not performed for the pin trl lnr neut due to it is not applicable to the complaint condition.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the device would contribute to the complained device issue.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition.As part of j&j medtech orthopaedics 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 search of the j&j medtech orthopaedics nonconformance (nc) quality system found no nc¿s associated with this product/lot combination.
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