FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

1.25MM PLATE REDUCTION WIRE

MDR report key: 2111063 · Received May 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1719045-2011-00254
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2011
Date of Event
April 26, 2011
Report Date
April 26, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE CONCLUDED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. MANUFACTURE DATE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A DISTAL RADIUS PROCEDURE, THE 1.25MM PLATE REDUCTION WIRE WAS PUT IN, THEN REMOVED, PLATE ADJUSTED AND WIRE PLACED AGAIN. SURGEON WENT TO REMOVE IT AND PUSHED THE WRONG BUTTON ON THE DRILL AND THE WIRE BROKE. MOST OF THE WIRE WAS REMOVED, THE TIP REMAINS IN THE PT. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 30 MINS ADDED TO PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 1.25MM PLATE REDUCTION WIRE 1.25MM PLATE REDUCTION WIRE HRS SYNTHES MONUMENT NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI PLATE