FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONNECSCR F/CFN/AFN F/SYNREAM

MDR report key: 2246308 · Received August 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
8030965-2011-00526
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2011
Date of Event
July 7, 2011
Report Date
July 7, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(6) INDICATES A CLINIC IN (B)(6) REPORTED. DURING INSERTION OF THE CONNECTING SCREW, THE SCREW BROKE AND ALSO JAMMED WITH THE HEAD OF THE NAIL. THE SURGEON TRIED TO REMOVE THE SCREW AND COULD NOT. THE CONNECTING SCREW REMAINS IN THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONNECSCR F/CFN/AFN F/SYNREAM CONNECTING SCREW HWC SYNTHES GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NAIL