| Catalog Number |
221832064 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Scratched Material (3020)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
08/29/2019
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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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Two broken instruments were tagged from sterile processing department.The 32 mm x 64 n blue liner trial was used over the weekend for a cup extraction.Zimmer cup extraction instrument was used and scratched / damaged out edge of the cup trial.Sz 8 sz 7 20 mm attune shim has a small crack in it and was handed to me from sterile processing.Was surgery delayed due to the reported event? unknown.Was procedure successfully completed? yes.Were fragments generated? yes.If yes, were they removed easily without additional intervention? yes.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 provision depuy synthes 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).Investigation summary: examination of the returned instrument confirmed the reported observation.The root cause is attributed to misuse.Depuy considers the investigation closed at this time.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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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