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254600411 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/13/2025
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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.H11 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.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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It was reported that the wobble end screwdriver broke while tightening augments.
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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.Based on the information available, there is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition, therefore it has been determined that no corrective and preventive action is required at this time.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 is received at a later date, the investigation will be updated as applicable.
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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 :d4 (lot, expiration date, catalog), h4.Corrected: d4 primary udi number.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).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 it was reported that the wobble end screwdriver broke while tightening augments.The product was returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device revealed the tip broken from the attune rev augment wobble bit.Broken fragments were not returned for evaluation.The observed condition can be traced to an unintended use error due to excessive force applied over the device material, causing it to overload and subsequently to break.Properly handling and attention to the approved used of the device diminishes the risks of failure.A dimensional inspection was not performed due to post-manufacturing damage.A functional test was not able to be performed due to post-manufacturing damage.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the attune rev augment wobble bit would have contributed to the complained issue.Based in the investigation findings, it has been determined that no preventive and/or corrective action is proposed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition.As part of the 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 manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.H11 additional narrative: corrected: d4 (expiration date & udi) and h3.The expiration date (12/1/2099) in the previous medwatch was reported in error.The device involved was an instrument and does not have an expiration date.
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