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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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Investigation summary: the complaint devices were received and evaluated.Visual inspection under magnification indicates some striations on the inner burr indicating the device has been used.These striations are also an indication of an excessive lateral force being applied to the burr during use.This complaint can be confirmed.The package label was also returned with the devices and the expiration date on the label was 2016-08.The event date was (b)(6) 2016.This indicates that the product was used after its expiration date.A review into the depuy synthes mitek complaints system revealed no other complaints of any type for this lot 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.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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