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It was reported that during a meniscal repair surgical procedure, when using the truespan 12 degree peek device, it was observed that the device could not fire.It was reported that the surgeon attempted to use 2x additional truespan 12 degree peek devices to continue the surgery, but the same problem happened again with both devices.It was reported that another device was used to complete the surgery.There were no adverse consequences to the patient.No additional information could be provided.This is report 1 of 3 for pc-(b)(4).
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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 device is not available for evaluation.According to the reporter, the device associated with this report was discarded at the customer¿s site.Since the complaint device was discarded, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.If the device or additional information is received in the future, we will reopen the complaint and perform the investigation as appropriate.It has been determined that no corrective or preventive actions are proposed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue caused the reported condition.As part of depuy synthes quality processes, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released in accordance with approved specifications.Additional monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trend analysis as part of post-market safety surveillance activities.
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