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200002302 |
| 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 |
03/26/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint (b)(4).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 information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.D4: udi: as the lot number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the head impactor tip broke in half during surgery.There was no patient involvement.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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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 which 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 is obtained that was not available for the initial report, 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- according to the information received, problem reported broke in half.The product was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.Visual analysis of the returned device revealed that the dps hd imp tip was broken around the threaded area.The broken fragment was not returned for evaluation.With available information a definitive potential cause can not be established at this moment.This issue is being investigated through depuy synthes quality system.A functional test was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.A dimensional inspection was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the dps hd imp tip would have contributed to the complained issue.Based on the information currently available, a product issue was identified during the investigation of the sample received.This product issue will be addressed through depuy synthes quality system.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot- a device history record (dhr) review or manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not possible because it is not possible to obtain the complete lot due to the device being broken at the part where the lot number is and the broken fragment was not returned.Corrected: h3.
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