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Investigation summary: product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device history lot: part: 309.035, lot: 8290519, manufacturing site: (b)(4), release to warehouse date: mar.13.2013.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformance's 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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Depuy synthese is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthese has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthese or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthese, 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: d10 h3, h6: a product investigation was conducted.Visual inspection: the hollow reamer complete for 3.5mm & 4.0mm screws (p/n: 309.035, lot number: 8290519) was received at us cq.Upon visual inspection, the threads of the device are broken off.They were found inside the returned mating device (p/n: 309.308).Dimensional inspection: no dimensional inspection was performed due to post-manufacturing damage.Document/specification review: no design issues or discrepancies were identified.Investigation conclusion: this complaint is confirmed as the threads have broken off.No definitive root cause could be determined based on the provided information.No new, unique or different patient harms were identified as a result of this evaluation.There was no indication that a design or manufacturing issue contributed to the complaint.No design issues were observed during the document/specification review.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.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: 309.035 lot: 8290519 manufacturing site: bettlach release to warehouse date: 13.Mar.2013 a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformance's 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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