PINNACLE GRIPTION

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PRODUCT COMPLAINT (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803 (AND/OR PART 4, AS APPLICABLE). THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. D4: UDI: AS THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED, THE FULL UDI IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. AN EVALUATION OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE REQUIRED PRODUCT/LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED TO COMPLETE THE EVALUATION. AS PART OF OUR COMPANY QUALITY SYSTEM PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND DISTRIBUTED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT INFORMATION MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AS PART OF THE POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED AS APPLICABLE. DEVICE HISTORY THE DEVICE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, THEREFORE A¿DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. IF THE LOT/SERIAL NUMBER BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE RECORD WILL BE RE-ASSESSED.

Description of Event or Problem

THIS COMPLAINT IS FROM A DATA USE AGREEMENT (DUA). THE PRELIMINARY DATA REPORT WAS FROM THE ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ORTHOINDY), WHICH INCLUDES INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE CENTER, AS PART OF AN ON-GOING DATA USE AGREEMENT. PATIENT 69: 84-YEAR-OLD FEMALE - IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THE FOLLOWING INTRAOPERATIVE EVENTS AND INTERVENTION: BONE FRACTURE; MANAGED WITH ADDING AN EXTENSION PLATE. OSTEOMYELITIS; TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE INFECTION. JRN IMPLANT(S) INVOLVED: BOLT 1975.20.075. CUP 1217.32.052. HEAD 1365.50.000. LINER 1221.36.052. SCREWS 1217.15.500, 1217.25.500, 1217.30.500. STEM 19676.17.140.