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| Catalog Number |
04.118.518TS |
| 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 |
06/23/2025
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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.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 on (b)(6), 2025, the patient underwent orif surgery for clavicle shaft fracture with the low-profile metaphyseal screw.In the surgery, a clavicle plate 2.7 (right diaphysis) was used in a young patient and fixed with cortical screws and low-profile metaphyseal screw in question.While the surgeon was tightening the entire screw, the head of the low-profile metaphyseal screw in question broke off.Therefore, the surgeon removed all the screws, removed the screw shaft from the body, and repositioned the plate.The implant was then placed again.The surgery was extended by 30 minutes and completed in total in 2 hours.The surgeon mentioned that the direction the sleeve may have been slightly differently.The surgery was completed successfully.No further information is available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.H11 additional narrative: added: d10 (concomitant).Corrected: e4.D4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.H3, h6: product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.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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