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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 report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Pinnacle cup impactor (old brain lab, discontinued) is broken.The grip part of the handle spins freely and doesn¿t lock.Making very difficult to position the cup when implanting.The surgeon used this impactor when he use to use brain lab and we kept it because he really liked the longer length of the handle.Needs to be replaced, i guess with a standard pinnacle impactor (2217-50-041).Not fragments or broken pieces were created.When we noticed, we just opened another set and used a new impactor.Was surgery delayed due to the reported event? --> unknown, was procedure successfully completed? --> unknown, were fragments generated? --> unknown, if yes, were they removed easily without additional intervention? --> unknown, patient status/ outcome / consequences --> no, patient consequence description/was there a clinical outcome experienced by the patient (infection, inflammation, etc.)?--> no, was other medical intervention (e.G.X-rays, additional procedures, prescriptions, otc, revision) required: --> no, is the patient part of a clinical study --> no, ip-02659096 device property of -->hospital, device in possession of -->spd by checking this box i certify that all information that are known/available has been disclosed.If any new information will be made available, the additional information will be submitted through cst.--> true.
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary = > no device associated with this report was received for examination.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.As part of our company quality system process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of the post-market surveillance.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device history lot = > there is 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.
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