FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NI

MDR report key: 2120413 · Received May 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
8030965-2011-00254
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2011
Report Date
May 17, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES OBERDORF
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE WAS NOT EXPLANTED. UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURER, PMA/510K NUMBER AND/OR THE DATE OF THE MANUFACTURE AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND NO PART/LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND NO PART/LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT RECEIVED FROM (B)(4) INDICATES AN (B)(4) STUDY IN (B)() REPORTED: DURING A PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE SURGEON WAS INSERTING TWO SCREWS, A 2.7 CORTEX AND A 2.7 LOCKING SCREW, AND BOTH SCREWS BROKE. SURGEON DID NOT RETRIEVE THE SHAFTS, BOTH SCREW SHAFTS REMAIN IN THE PATIENT'S BONE. THIS IS TWO OF TWO REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NI LOCKING SCREW HWC SYNTHES OBERDORF NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI CORTEX SCREW