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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.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.H11 additional narrative: d4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.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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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2024, during a posterior spinal fusion the viper prime fenestrated screw in question could not be successfully attached to a screwdriver.Even with a different screwdriver, the viper prime fenestrated screw in question could not be attached.Then, the surgeon attached another screw that was supposed to be used in another stage to the screwdriver and made sure it could be attached.Therefore, a new screw of the same size as the screw in question was opened and attached, and the surgery was completed successfully without any surgical delay.The patient was report as stable.
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