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254500524 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
03/01/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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The reported device was used for another tka surgery on (b)(6) 2018.It was reported that the spring of the stopper of the device was broken during the cleaning at the preparation of the surgery.The surgery was completed although the broken device was not in use for the surgery.There was no surgical delay and there was no adverse consequence to the patient.No further information was provided by the hospital.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint: (b)(4).Investigation summary: examination of the returned device confirms the reported event of a damaged balseal on the smaller post of the trial.Hhe (health hazard evaluation)/qrb (quality review board) (b)(4) recommended a device correction which was initiated on (b)(4), 2015.Capa-(b)(4).Determined the likely root cause to be related to misuse, and requires mandatory sales training on proper use and application of the device by depuy sales consultants.Capa will also monitor the mandatory field training.The need for further corrective action was not indicated.Continue to monitor per post market surveillance (b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch , a follow-up medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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