FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

3.0MM HEADLESS COMPRESSION

MDR report key: 1853090 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1719045-2010-00253
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
September 2, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K050636
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SUBJECT DEVICE WAS INSERTED AND REMOVED IN THE SAME PROCEDURE. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WAS INSERTING HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW AND THE THREADS PEELED AND WENT INTO THE BONE. SURGEON REMOVED THE SHAFT AND DUG OUT THE PIECES OF THE SEPARATED THREAD FROM THE BONE. SURGEON SELECTED A CANNULATED SCREW AND USED THE SAME HOLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.0MM HEADLESS COMPRESSION HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS HWC SYNTHES MONUMENT NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR