| Catalog Number |
230772003 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Twisted/Bent (2981); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
04/11/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint: (b)(4).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 blue tightening knob is stripped and will not release.The device no longer can be used to alignment the cut.Patient status/ outcome / consequences --> no.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.Product complaint # (b)(4).The device associated with this report was not returned for evaluation.The investigation could not draw any conclusions about the reported event without the device to examine.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot : null.Device history batch : null.Device history review : null.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up 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): will not release, 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.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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