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213072 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping (2969)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
02/12/2020
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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.(b)(4).The lot number is unknown.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by affiliate via e-mail that when the mini drgde *ea was preparing for its first sterilization, it was noticed that it was partially blocked on the cannulated section of the guide.The device was not used on a patient.The device is available to be returned for evaluation.
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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.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.Additional information: d4, h4: the lot number, expiration date and device manufacture date were reported as unknown on the initial report.All fields have been updated accordingly to reflect the information.Therefore, udi: (b)(4).The actual device has been returned and is currently pending evaluation.Once reliability engineering evaluates the device, a supplemental medwatch report will be sent accordingly.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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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.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.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.H10 additional narrative: investigation summary = > the complaint device was received and evaluated.Visual observation reveals that the device was etched with lot number 1907522 and the label on the box shows 1907001.According with the clarification with the manufacturer it is their normal process to have a different lot numbers between the device and the box, one of them corresponds to the manufacturing date and the other one is the shipping date.Upon visual inspection, it is observed that there is a tiny weld spot inside the drill guide.It looks like the external welding of the drill sleeve entered inside and formed a spot.Dimensional inspection was performed at cq and found that the device is out of specification.Measured inner diameter 3.05mm (gauge pins: gp29/ gp32).Intended diameter is 3.323mm to 3.577mm as per the drawing 100187 rev.F.Thus, the reported complaint can be confirmed.Welding during the manufacturing might have contributed to the reported failure.An mre was reviewed, no non-conformances were identified for the reported part 213072- lot 1097522 number combination.This issue has been escalated and an nc# nr-0141955 was created to address the reported manufacturing issue and the supplier will investigate in detail to resolve this issue.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.Device history lot = > a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot/serial number (b)(6), and no non-conformances were identified.
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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.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.H10 additional narrative: d10, h3, h6: the actual device has been returned and is currently pending evaluation.Once reliability engineering evaluates the device, a supplemental medwatch report will be sent accordingly.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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