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962045000 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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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.Device is an instrument and is not implanted/explanted.
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Event or Problem Description
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T-bar has dis-assembled from the instrument (t-bar not broken).
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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. 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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the 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.Product complaint (b)(4).Investigation summary :examination of the device confirmed that the product was found in two parts: the main handle and a ¿tommy bar¿ which had at some point become loose and had disassembled.A review of complaints databases did not identify any anomalies.Root cause undetermined.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device malfunction, device interaction (2+ devices) : unable to assemble and functional : loose, will no longer be reported as there has not been a serious injury associated with this failure within the past 2 years.Please consider this the last manufacturer report number submitted against this malfunction.The procode (d2b) is being updated from unk to htf.
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