| Catalog Number |
297500715 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Insufficient Information (4580); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/24/2024
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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 instrument broke during removal of proximal body.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Depuy orthopaedics is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy orthopaedics has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy orthopaedics or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy orthopaedics, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.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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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information was received and states that : it was stated that the event occurred during the revision surgery.Please clarify if it involves removal of depuy products.If yes, was this reported? the implants removed were reported.
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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: an analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.An evaluation of the manufacturing record could not be performed as the required product identification number was not provided to complete the evaluation.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.However, if the product or product id numbers are received at a later date, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device history lot: null.Device history batch: null.Device history review: null.
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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.Added: b5
corrected: h6 health effect - impact code, health effect - clinical code & medical device problem code.Updated pe code from broken (2+ pieces) intraoperatively to intraoperatively : fragment removed from wound.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: did the event happened during primary or revision surgery? revision surgery.Was there a surgery delay? if yes, what was the duration of the delay? yes, 5 min delay.Was there any adverse consequences/symptoms that affected the patient because of the reported event? no adverse consequences.Did it break into two or more pieces? if no, please specify what is the alleged deficiency of the instrument.Is it bent, cracked, stripped, dull, worn or cross threaded? it broke 4 pieces.The component was not strong enough to disassemble the proximal body.Were all pieces of the broken instrument retrieved from the patient? all pieces where retrieved.
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