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The device was received, the investigation is in progress, no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing this report.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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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.One device was received.Accompanying information identifies the part as part number 04.503.738 (ti matrixmandible 20 hole recon plate 2.5 mm thick) from lot 7564547.Laser etch markings on the part match these part and lot numbers.This part was received loose in a bag.At one end of the part is a rough, flat face with no anodize color present.As the part has only sixteen holes, rather than the specified twenty, this surface appears to be where the plate was cut or broken into two pieces.The removed portion of the plate was not received.Visually, the part is noticeably bent in multiple places along its length.Numbering the holes from 1 to 16, with hole 1 being the closest hole to the intact end of the plate and hole 16 the closest hole to the cut end, the part is bent slightly between holes 3 and 4, slightly between holes 5 and 7, and considerably between holes 11 and 15.Combined, the bends create an angle in excess of 90° between the two ends of the part.The part exhibits surface-level dings and indentations on one or both sides in the vicinity of holes 3 ¿ 16.These marks are similar in size and shape to each other.All marks are present only on the flat surfaces of the plate surrounding the holes; no marks are visible within any hole.The available data support the complainant¿s description of the complaint condition; the part is broken.The investigation does not suggest that the condition of the part is the result of any manufacturing processes.No manufacturing related issues were identified and/or confirmed; therefore, review to the specific prm and prm line is not applicable.No definite cause can not be established.During the investigation no unidentified product design/manufacturing issues or discrepancies were observed that may have contributed to the complaint condition.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot : part number: 04.503.738 lot number: 7564547.Part manufacture date: 26-dec-2013.Manufacturing location: elmira.Part expiration date: n/a.A review of the device history record revealed no complaint related anomalies.The device history record shows this lot of ti matrixmandible 20 hole recon plate 2.5mm thick product was processed through the normal manufacturing and inspection operations with no rework nor nonconformities noted.This lot met all dimensional, visual and packaging criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.A review of the raw material device history record revealed this lot met all specifications with no nonconformance noted.This raw material lot met all dimensional and visual criteria at the time of manufacture with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.This lot met all dimensional, visual and packaging criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.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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