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232300 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
02/13/2020
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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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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.Udi: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by the sales rep via phone that during an acl the guide wire of the acl disposable kit broke.All fragments were successfully retrieved from the patient´s body.No patient consequences or surgical delay reported.The device will be returned for analysis.Additional information reported the case was completed.It was reported nitinol guide-wire broke when removing the wire after milagro screw insertion.No need for alternative product.Screw stayed in.They used x-ray to locate and remove guide-wire.All pieces were removed.
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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.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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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: additional information: investigation summary = > the device was received broken into pieces.The complaint is confirmed.No definitive root cause could be determined; however, it is likely that the device experienced excessive force.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot/serial number (b)(4) and no non-conformances were identified.At this point, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.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 5l80134, and no non-conformances were identified.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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