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03.120.015 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.Reporter is a synthes employee.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.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 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 an unknown date, during an inspection at warehouse, the trocar with handle did not click and did not stay in the sleeve.There was no patient involvement.Concomitant devices reported: guides/sleeves/aiming: sleeve (part number unknown, lot unknown, quantity 1).This report involves one (1) trocar with handle for use with 03.120.014.This is report 1 of 1 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.H3, h6: investigation summary: investigation flow: device interaction/functional.Visual inspection: the trocar with handle for use with 03.120.014 (p/n: 03.120.015, l/n: 3740907) was received at us cq.Upon visual inspection, it was observed that the received device is intact.The surface of the device shows minimal wear consistent with the device usage in the field.Functional test: functional test cannot be performed as mating device(s) were not received.Can the complaint be replicated with the returned device? unable to perform.Document/ specification review: no design issues or discrepancies were identified.Complaint confirmed? no.Investigation conclusion: the complaint cannot be confirmed as the mating device(s) were not received.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.Device history lot: part: 03.120.015; lot: 3740907; manufacturing site: hägendorf; release to warehouse date: jun.06, 2011.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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