Product complaint #: (b)(4).Investigation summary: examination of the returned device finds nothing outward to suggest product error.The information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed, and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.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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The surgeon prepared the femur for a rasp size 1, and when he tried to get the implant in, it was not going anywhere.The implant size 1 was too big for what the rasp size 1.We opened an implant size 0 and it was just perfect.Ship to account (b)(4).Customer reference/po/service? (b)(4).Was surgery delayed due to the reported event? yes.If yes, number of minutes: 5 minutes.Was procedure successfully completed? yes.Were fragments generated? no.If yes, were they removed easily without additional intervention? unknown.Patient status/ outcome / consequences? no.Was other medical intervention (e.G.X-rays, additional procedures, prescriptions, otc, revision) required: unknown.Is the patient part of a clinical study? unknown.(b)(4).Device property of? none.Device in possession of? none.By checking this box i certify that all information that are known/available has been disclosed.If any new information will be made available, the additional information will be submitted through cst.? true.
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