| Model Number |
1978-09-021C |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Collapse (1099)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
01/17/2019
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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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(b)(4).A complaint investigation will be performed.The complaint product is not available for the investigation.A supplemental report is not anticipated unless the results of the complaint investigation identify a corrective action or additional relevant information.Should the product become available, a physical evaluation will be conducted and a supplemental report filed with the results.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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The following was reported: procedure: poster spine fusion.I was made aware of hardware failure by the surgeon as he was performing a routine 2 month patient follow up.Patient felt fine and was unaware until informed by the hcp.No revision surgery is necessary and no customer follow up is necessary.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # = > (b)(4).Udi: (b)(4).Device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record was conducted.No issues were identified during the manufacturing and release of this product that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer.All complaint trends will be evaluated as a part of the depuy spine monthly complaint review meeting.Without the return of the device, we are unable to confirm the reported issue or identify the root cause.As there has been no issue identified in the manufacturing or release of the device that could have contributed to the problem reported by the customer and no systemic trends were found, this complaint file will be closed with no further action required.Should more information and/or the sample be provided at a later time, this complaint will be reopened and device evaluated.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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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