| Model Number |
02.211.016 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
11/19/2018
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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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If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.Additional device code: hrs.Device is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has not been received yet.Reporter is synthes sales representative.(b)(4).Device evaluation/investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn as product was not returned to manufacturer.Additionally, device history records review could not be completed without lot number.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 or Problem Description
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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2018 the patient underwent a procedure.During the procedure, two (2) locking screws would not lock in the specific screw holes of the plate.The surgeon had to just leave that hole without the locking screws in it.No fragments were generated.Procedure was completed successfully with three (3) minutes delay.No fragments were generated.There was no patient harm.This report is for one (1) va locking screw.This is report 3 of 3 for (b)(4).
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Additional 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.Updated initial reporter information.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 or Problem Description
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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2018 the patient underwent a procedure.During the procedure, a 14mm locking screw would not lock into one hole of the plate.It was explanted and replaced with a 16mm locking screw, which also would not lock into the same hole of the plate.The surgeon had to just leave that hole without the locking screw in it.No fragments were generated.Procedure was completed successfully with three (3) minutes delay.No fragments were generated.There was no patient harm.
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