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It was reported that on june 11, 2024 after instruments went through sterile to be cleaned, the instrument would not come apart.The end locking knob is cross threaded and would not move.There was no patient involvement.This report involves one (1) conduit lateral lumbar interbody trial inserter outer shaft.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).
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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.H11 additional narrative: d9: complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.H6: a review of the receiving inspection (ri) for trial inserter outer shaft, was conducted identifying that lot number nn176471 was released in one batch.- batch1: lot qty of (b)(4) units were released on aug 4, 2021 with no discrepancies.Supplier : depuy : (b)(4).As a result, the ri identified no issues during the manufacturing and release of this device that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer.The product was not returned to depuy synthes, however photos were provided for review.The photographs attached were reviewed, however they do not represent the reported complaint condition.Therefore, the investigation could not draw any conclusions about the reported event due to the insufficient evidence provided.Since the device was not returned, a dimensional inspection cannot be performed.The overall complaint was unconfirmed as the photographs provided are not representative of the reported complaint condition.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 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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