| Catalog Number |
966160 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/2025
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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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The product damage documented in this pc has been identified during loan kit inspection, by the loan kit technician.The event date and alert date are the date that the inspection took place.There is no surgeon, procedure, or patient details available.No further information can be obtained as the case was not reported by the customer.The bolt that holds the black plastic inserter /extractor component has broken off leaving the threaded part stuck in the instrument.
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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.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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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.H11 additional narrative: added: d9.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 according to the information received, "the product damage documented in this pc has been identified during loan kit inspection, by the loan kit technician.The event date and alert date are the date that the inspection took place.There are no surgeon, procedure, or patient details available.No further information can be obtained as the case was not reported by the customer.¿ the product was not returned to medtech orthopaedics, however photos were provided for review.See attachment ¿img_7148.Jpg.¿ the photo investigation revealed that sp2 sigma fem insert/extract (966160) had not broken but the component in the fell apart and the root cause will not be established.The evidence provided was not sufficient to confirm the reported event jammed/seized.Functionality issues cannot be evaluated through photo investigation.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 sp2 sigma fem insert/extract would not contribute to the complaint about the 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 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 a device history record (dhr) review or manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not possible because the date code h0205 provided is not a valid finished goods lot.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4) investigation summary ¿the product damage documented in this pc has been identified during loan kit inspection, by the loan kit technician.The event date and alert date are the date that the inspection took place.There is no surgeon, procedure, or patient details available.No further information can be obtained as the case was not reported by the customer.¿ the bolt that holds the black plastic inserter /extractor component has broken off leaving the threaded part stuck in the instrument the product was returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device found that the holding screw was broken.Celcone body and tip are unattached because of this breakage.All pieces were returned for analysis.The observed condition was identified as an end of life indicator; damage consistent with repeated use and servicing.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, the device must be properly inspected prior to each surgical use.Refer to the device/country specific ifu for information related to end of life, reprocessing instructions, and inspection procedures.A functional test was unable to performed due to post- manufacturing damage.However one fragment of the broken screw remained attached to the sp2 sigma fem insert/extract body confirming the reported seized condition.A dimensional inspection was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the sp2 sigma fem insert/extract would have contributed to the complained issue.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is required.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 device history record (dhr) review or manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not possible because the date code h0205 provided is not a valid finished goods lot number.H11 additional narrative: corrected: h3.
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