| Model Number |
288241 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Entrapment of Device (1212)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687); Not Applicable (3189)
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| Date of Event |
03/01/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device available for evaluation: complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Reporter: initial reporter is a mitek sales representative.Device evaluated by mfr: the investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.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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Device report from synthes (b)(4) reports an event as follows: it was reported that during an arthroscopy surgery the drill broke.It was noted a drill fragment was retained and the patient requires a revision.This report is for a latarjet, glenoid drill.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).
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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.The complaint device is not being returned after multiple attempts for product return, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.This complaint cannot be confirmed.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device [lot : 16e03] number, and no non-conformances were identified.No further information regarding the technique or instruments used has been provided to determine a root cause for this failure.If any additional information is obtained, this complaint will be re-opened to capture that information.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes 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.Udi: (b)(4).
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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.Additional information provided by the affiliate reported that there were no broken fragments retained in the patient and a revision surgery is no longer planned.The additional information also reported that there was a 10 minute delay due to malfunction and the impacted product was a drill bit.The afffiliate stated that x- rays are no longer available and the product will be returning for evaluation.Udi: (b)(4).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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