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283858 |
| 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 |
09/01/2016
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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' this issue is being closed because two email attempts and one phone call have been made requesting the return status of the device.If and when the device in question is returned this file will be reopened and its contents made to reflect the results of the evaluation.A review into the depuy mitek complaints system revealed no other complaints of any kind for this dhr of devices that were released to distribution.We cannot discern a root cause for the reported failure mode.At this point in time, no corrective action is required and no further action is warranted.However, depuy 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.This report is being filed from the (b)(4) as required under mitek's corrective and preventative actions (capa) to file usa fda mdr missed malfunctions.(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was report that during a hip arthroscopy procedure the surgeon was torquing on a 5.0mm xl round burr when the plastic junction broke where it inserts into the hand piece.It was stated that nothing fell into the patient.Another like device was used to complete the procedure with no patient consequences and a delay of a couple of minutes.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).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.Additional narrative: if information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Investigation summary: this issue is being closed because two email attempts and one phone call have been made requesting the return status of the device.If and when the device in question is returned this file will be reopened and its contents made to reflect the results of the evaluation.A review into the depuy mitek complaints system revealed no other complaints of any kind for this dhr of devices that were released to distribution.A review of the device history record indicated that this batch of product was processed without incident; therefore there is no evidence of manufacturing anomalies on the paperwork reviewed. we cannot discern a root cause for the reported failure mode.At this point in time, no corrective action is required and no further action is warranted.However, depuy 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.This report is being filed from the etq complaint management system as required under mitek's corrective and preventative actions (capa) to file usa fda mdr missed malfunctions udi: (b)(4).
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