| Catalog Number |
288241 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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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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Product complaint # (b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.(b)(4).The lot number is not currently available.
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Event or Problem Description
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Sales rep reports a broken drill during a surgery.The break happened at the junction between the handle and the thread.Use of another instrument to finish the surgery with success.No patient consequence.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: the complaint device is not being returned.The device is not available for physical evaluation and hence this complaint cannot be confirmed.Furthermore, no lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a device history record review or a lot specific search in the complaints handling system.At this point in time, no corrective action is required and no further action is warranted.We cannot discern a root cause for the reported failure mode.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.Udi: (b)(4)-incomplete.Depuy synthes has been informed that the lot number is not available.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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