| Catalog Number |
5532-G-513 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Injury (2348); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
03/14/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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It was noted that the device is not available for evaluation.Additional information has been requested and if received, will be provided in the supplemental report upon completion of the investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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Due to instability the insert was removed and replaced with new one.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding instability involving a triathlon insert was reported.The event was not confirmed.Method & results: device evaluation and results: a visual, functional and dimensional inspection could not be performed as the device was not returned.Medical records received and evaluation: no medical records or x-rays were made available for evaluation.Device history review: device history review indicated the devices accepted into final stock from the reported lot were free from discrepancies complaint history review: there has been no other event for the lot referenced.Conclusions: the event could not be confirmed nor the root cause determined because the devices were not returned for evaluation and insufficient information was provided.A capa trend analysis was conducted for the reported failure mode and concluded instability may result from other factors not necessarily related to the device.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If the devices and/or additional information are received, this investigation will be reopened and re-evaluated.
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Event or Problem Description
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Due to instability, the insert was removed and replaced with new one.
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