FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.4MM VA LOCKING SCREW STARDRIVE 16MM

MDR report key: 2251169 · Received August 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1719045-2011-00544
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 10, 2011
Date of Event
July 15, 2011
Report Date
July 15, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K103243
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN ORIF OF THE LEFT DISTAL RADIUS THE SURGEON IMPLANTED THE 2.4MM VA-LCP 2-CLMN VLR DSTL. RADIUS PLATE AND WAS INSERTING THE SCREWS. SURGEON COULD NOT GET TWO 2.4MM VA LOCKING SCREWS INTO THE STYLOID HOLES. SURGEON DID NOT IMPLANT ANY SCREWS IN THE TWO HOLES. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THE PLATE HAS 6 HOLES IN THE HEAD AND FOUR HOLES IN THE SHAFT. PLATE REMAINS IMPLANTED MISSING TWO SCREWS. THIS IS THREE OF THREE REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2.4MM VA LOCKING SCREW STARDRIVE 16MM 2.4MM VA LOCKING SCREW HWC SYNTHES MONUMENT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR PLATE