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283329 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/04/2026
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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.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: as of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during an unspecified surgical procedure, it was discovered that when the shaver tip on the 3.5mm ultra-aggr plus device was inserted into the handpiece, the inner tube came off, and it became unusable.No residue was found inside the body.It was reported that there were no delays to the surgical procedure as a spare device was available to complete the surgery.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.
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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.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: d9, h3, h6: the actual device has been returned and is currently pending evaluation.Once the investigation has been completed, and if additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
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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.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: investigation summary the product was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device found that the device comes in used condition.No structural anomalies were found.A functional test was performed, the device was inserted into a shaver hand piece and it was activated at low speed and incremented the speed progressively to the highest value and the device worked as intended, no issues were found.The overall complaint was not confirmed as the observed condition of the 3.5mm ultra-aggr plus 5pk would have not contributed to the complained device issue.Based on the findings, the investigation could not draw any conclusions and no potential cause about the reported event can be established since the device passed the visual and functional test.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 depuy synthes 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 record review: a device history record review was performed which indicated that there was a non-conformance unrelated to the reported malfunction.All the issues identified were resolved prior to product release.
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