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Product complaint # (b)(4).The device was received, the investigation is in progress, no conclusion could be drawn at the time of filing this report.A review of the device history record has been requested.The investigation could not be completed; 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.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.H10 additional narrative: h3, h6: a product investigation was conducted.Visual inspection: visual inspection performed at customer quality (cq) identified the implant broke along the proximal side (sixth combi hole; distal to proximal orientation); the proximal portion was not returned.The break is jagged and oblique.No new issues were identified.A device failure was identified.Dimensional inspection: width near breakage was measured and found to be conforming per relevant drawing.Measured dimensions: document specification: the relevant documents were reviewed as part of this investigation: based on the review of the above drawings, no design issues contributing to relevant complaint condition were identified.Review of the manufacturing record evaluation showed that there were no issues during the manufacture of this product, and any subcomponents, which would contribute to this complaint condition.Investigation conclusion: no definitive root cause was able to be determined as the circumstances surrounding the event are unknown.During the investigation no unidentified product design/manufacturing issues or discrepancies were observed that may have contributed to the complaint condition.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post market safety surveillance activities.H3, h4, h6: a device history record (dhr) review was conducted: part: 249.684.Lot: 9329508.Manufacturing site: mezzovico.Release to warehouse date: 20.Jan.2015.Expiry date: 01.Aug.2026.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.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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