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451570101 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Malposition of Device (2616)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Bone Notching (4890)
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| Date of Event |
03/12/2026
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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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It was reported that during a total knee arthroplasty (tka) surgical procedure it was observed that while using the velys satellite station device multiple cuts were off.There was no delay in the procedure reported.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.No additional information was provided.
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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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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: upon reviewing the log files, it was found that the cut was off by 1 mm.With the available information and the allegation of a cut being inaccurate a single root cause could not be established.It is important to note that 2mm or less accuracy is considered within the expectations for system performance based on data gathered in the validation process, see cadaveric accuracy study report, the measured values of this complaint are within the expectations of system performance.The system is performing as intended and therefore a root cause cannot be determined with a single assignable cause.Please refer to ¿recommendations¿ for guidance on how to ensure the most optimal outcome is achieved.Recommendations: please refer to the ifu version that corresponds to the software version being used.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance root cause summary: the investigation found no issues or defects, and the system was operating properly and accurately.Therefore, the most probable cause for the described issue cannot be established as no defect was found.Device history review: no manufacturing record evaluation required as no manufacturer or service-related issue found.
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