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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 medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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It was reported that during the surgery, the adapter implant was opened to be assembled and at the time of the use, it had failures.The thread did not rotate in either way and apparently it arrived defective, which made it impossible to use it in the definitive prosthesis.Surgeon proceeded by changing it for another implant of the same reference and lot.There was approximately (20) twenty minutes of surgical delay.The surgery was successfully completed, with no patient impact.Patient outcome is reported as stable.
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: according to the information provided: "during the surgery, the adapter implant was opened to be assembled and, at the time of use, it has failures, since the thread does not rotate in either way and apparently arrived defective, which makes it impossible to use it in the definitive prosthesis.To give a prompt solution, we proceed to make the removal of this piece of the final prosthesis, performing enough strength in the company of the specialist and the commercial that was also in the surgery, achieving its removal completely and changing it for another implant of the same reference and lot that also came inside the implants.This generated an alteration in the surgical times of approximately (20) twenty minutes, but even so, the surgery was successfully completed, without discomfort in the specialist and without affecting the patient.Upon completion, the commercial asks me to please leave the implant that appears defective in its original box and be marked with red tape for easy identification and review after the device returns to the j&j facility".The product was not returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics; however, photos were provided for review.The photo investigation revealed the attun rev offst stm adptr 6mm's packaging in an open condition.Additionally, only one side of the device could be observed and nothing indicative of a device nonconformance or any other damage could be identified in the device threads nor its surface.With information provided, and as there is no certainty of the device condition at the time it was first received, there is no sufficient evidence to confirm the reported event.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device 4608839 lot number, and no non-conformances nor manufacturing irregularities were identified.As the device was not returned, an as-received condition could not be assessed, and a dimensional inspection and document/specification review were not completed.The overall complaint was not confirmed as the observed condition of the attun rev offst stm adptr 6mm 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: a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device 4608839 lot number, and no non-conformances nor manufacturing irregularities were identified.Device history review: a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device 4608839 lot number, and no non-conformances nor manufacturing irregularities were identified.
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