| Catalog Number |
L93205 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895)
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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 |
11/05/2024
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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.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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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received: a.Was there any allegation against the tray? no the staff had seen similar things happen with other wooden handles in the past and believed this was the cause.B.Was there a surgical delay? if yes, what is the duration of the delay? no.C.Was there any adverse consequences that affected the patient because of the reported event? no, not that i am aware of.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that prior to a procedure on (b)(6) 2024, a bone impactor wooden handle had leached colour onto the tray during/after sterilisation.The hospital decided it was still considered sterile, so still used the set.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: according to the information received, "bone impactor wooden handle had leached color onto the tray during/ after sterilization." the product was not returned to medtech orthopaedics, however photos were provided for review.The photo investigation of " l93205y, corail bone impactor" revealed that the impactor wooden handle has leached color onto the tray.The device exhibits damage consistent with repeated use.The lifecycle requirements of the device are event related and depend on the use and inspection of the device in clinical practice.As the device can be damaged on the first or 100th use.Since the device was not returned, a dimensional inspection cannot be performed.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the corail bone impactor would contribute to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, potential cause can be attributed to end of life and 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 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 device lot number is unknown, therefore a device history review could not be performed.If the lot/serial number becomes available, the record will be re-assessed.
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