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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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The following was reported:implanted concorde lift for two level lumbar fusion at l4-s1.Initial case was about 4 months ago.Revised case today because the cage seemed collapse and back out.The cage was not removed but impacted and compressed due to anatomy and the danger of pulling the cage out.Patient status/ outcome / consequences: unknown, patient consequence description/was there a clinical outcome experienced by the patient (infection, inflammation, etc.)? unknown, was other medical intervention (e.G.X-rays, additional procedures, prescriptions, otc, revision) required: yes, if yes, describe, see above description, is the patient part of a clinical study: unknown,.
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Product complaint # = > (b)(4).Udi: (b)(4).Device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record could not be performed as the lot number is unknown.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 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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