| Model Number |
223.621 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Bone Fracture(s) (1870); No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2020, the patient underwent a removal and revision of fracture, due to nonunion, a broken locking compression plate (lcp) tibial plate and four (4) broken screws.Originally, the patient was implanted with the locking compression plate (lcp) tibial plate in (b)(6) of 2019 at another facility.There were fragments generated from a broken device.The broken shafts had to be trephined but were removed without difficulty.The procedure was completed with no surgical delay.The patient status was stable.Concomitant device reported: unknown screws (part# unknown, lot# unknown, quantity# 2).This report is for one (1) 3.5mm lcp plate 12 holes 163mm.This is report 1 of 5 for (b)(4).
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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.H11: b1, b5, h1, h6: the initial complaint was reviewed and found not reportable.It was further reported the plate was not broken.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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Event or Problem Description
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The initial complaint was reviewed and found not reportable.It was further reported the plate was not broken.
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