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250620103 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Corroded (1131)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
06/25/2024
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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 attune revision instruments are contaminated with rust.
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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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint (b)(4).Investigation summary no device associated with this report was received for examination.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 records evaluation (mre) was not perform as part of our company quality system process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of the post-market surveillance.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.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.H11 additional narrative: corrected: h3.
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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).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information that 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 that was not available for the initial report is obtained, 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 according to the information received, "the following attune revision instruments are contaminated with rust.This was picked up post cleaning by cssd staff".The product was returned to medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.The medtech orthopaedics team conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that attune rev tib cem conical rmr (lot.Ng87104) presents several brown-orange stains throughout the entire surface of the proximal section, mostly located on the engraving.The observed condition of the device confirms presence of corrosion.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused or contributed to the reported event.Corrosion 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 5.1 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 and functional testing were not performed as it is not applicable to the complaint condition.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the attune rev tib cem conical rmr would have 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 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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