| Catalog Number |
484007100 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Device-Device Incompatibility (2919); Material Deformation (2976)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/04/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during trialing of femoral component, the neck trial & broach were bent, making them unusable for trialing.There were no complications and no surgical delay.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary it was reported that during trialing of femoral component, neck trial & broach were bent, making them unusable for trialing.Send replacements.There was no complications and no surgical delay.The product was returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device found nothing indicative of a device nonconformance.The device exhibits signs of normal use.The assembly post and the main body were looking fine and no evidence of deformity was observed.A dimensional inspection was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.A functional evaluation was performed using a sample broach handle and it was revealed the returned broach was able to assemble successfully.The complaint condition was not replicated.The overall complaint was not confirmed as the observed condition of the emsys fem broach size 7 would have not contributed to the complained device issue.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 reported complaint condition.As part of j&j 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 product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A records evaluation (mre) was not performed.Corrected: h3.
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