FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOLDING SLEEVE-STANDARD

MDR report key: 1933193 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
1719045-2010-00364
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
October 14, 2010
Report Date
October 18, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATALOG NUMBER COULD BE EITHER 03.632.036 OR 03.632.001; LOT NUMBER COULD BE EITHER 4833405 OR 4786301. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SUBJECT DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. REVIEW OF MFG RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SCREWDRIVER SLEEVES WERE DAMAGED WHEN INSERTING THE SCREWS INTO BONE. THE THREAD AT THE TIP OF THE SLEEVES BROKE OFF. IN ONE OF THE SCREWS, A PIECE OF THREAD FROM THE SLEEVE TIP FUSED TO THE SCREW HEAD. THE FRAGMENT WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. THE CONSTRUCT WAS ASSEMBLED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOLDING SLEEVE-STANDARD HOLDING SLEEVE LXH SYNTHES MONUMENT NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR