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530020500 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Entrapment of Device (1212)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
06/04/2024
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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 the tip of the suction broke intraoperatively.The piece was not recovered, possible retention of piece disclosed to patient.Unknown when during the procedure the tip broke.Patient was intra-op for a left total hip replacement, surgeon was using the super sucker to clean out the space, and to see visually, afterwards when pulling the suction tip out of incision it was noted to have a piece missing from the tip.The loose foreign body was not identified in the surgical site, or in the surrounding field.
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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.A manufacturing record evaluation (nc search) was performed for the finished device product code: 530020500, lot- 1019576 and no non-conformances / manufacturing irregularities were identified.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: a manufacturing record evaluation (nc search) was performed for the finished device product code: 530020500, lot- 1019576 and no non-conformances / manufacturing irregularities were identified.Added: a3a, e1 facility name.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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