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Device Problem
Unintended Movement (3026)
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Patient Problem
Failure of Implant (1924)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Date of postoperative plate and screw back out is unknown.This report is for an unknown number of trauma screws/unknown lot.Part and lot number are unknown; udi number is unknown.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.(510k): unknown, as specific part and lot numbers for screw is not provided.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.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 Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent hardware removal and revision on (b)(6) 2018, due to a construct (plate and an unknown number of screws) that backed off of clavicle.The plate was originally implanted on (b)(6) 2018.The original surgery was successful and the surgeon was pleased with the outcome.Post-operatively, the once lateral fracture propagated more medially almost to a midshaft fracture.Noting this the surgeon thought that the patient may have fallen and mal-reduced and increased the length of the fracture.This could not be confirmed but the surgeon removed the originally implanted five-hole clavicle hook plate and revised the patient to a seven-hole clavicle hook plate.It is unknown if there was a surgical delay.The procedure was successfully completed.There was no patient consequence reported.Concomitant device reported: 3.5mm lcp clavicle hook pl 5h 12mm hook depth/59mm/lt-ster (part # 241.083s, lot # unknown, quantity 1).This report is for an unknown number of trauma screws.This is report 1 of 1 for complaint (b)(4).
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.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 Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent hardware removal and revision on (b)(6) 2018, due to a construct (plate and an unknown number of screws) that backed off of clavicle.The plate was originally implanted on (b)(6) 2018.The original surgery was successful and the surgeon was pleased with the outcome.Post-operatively, the once lateral fracture propagated more medially almost to a midshaft fracture.Noting this the surgeon thought that the patient may have fallen and mal-reduced and increased the length of the fracture.This could not be confirmed but the surgeon removed the originally implanted five-hole clavicle hook plate and revised the patient to a seven-hole clavicle hook plate.It is unknown if there was a surgical delay.The procedure was successfully completed.There was no patient consequence reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.Event description updated.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.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 Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent a hardware removal and revision surgery on (b)(6) 2018 due to an unknown quantity of unknown screws backing out from the clavicle.The patient was initially implanted with an original construct containing of one (1) 5-hole 3.5 mm locking compression plate (lcp) clavicle hook plate and an unknown quantity of unknown screws on (b)(6) 2018.The procedure was successfully completed and the surgeon was reportedly please with the outcome.Post-operatively, the once lateral fracture propagated more medially almost to a midshaft fracture.Noting this the surgeon thought that the patient may have fallen and mal-reduced and increased the length of the fracture.This could not be confirmed but the surgeon removed the originally implanted five-hole clavicle hook plate and revised the patient to a seven-hole clavicle hook plate.The 5-hole plate was removed intact and there was no problem with it.The revision procedure was successfully completed, and there was no patient consequence reported.
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