FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CANNULATED SCREW 2.7
MDR report key: 2630969
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Received June 25, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 8043862-2012-00004
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 25, 2012
- Date of Event
- April 4, 2009
- Report Date
- June 21, 2012
- Manufacturer
- AAP IMPLANTATE AG
- Product Code
- HWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080101
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THIS IS THE THIRD COMPLAINT IN A SHORT TIMEFRAME THAT OCCURRED DURING SURGERY DONE BY THE SAME DOCTOR. THE DAMAGE SCENARIO LOOKS NEARLY THE SAME LIKE THE TWO INCIDENTS REPORTED TO AAP ONE MONTH BEFORE. THEREFORE, AAP ASSUMES A USER FAULT AND WHICH OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE SCREW WITHOUT PRE-DRILLING INTO THE HARD CORTICAL BONE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SURGERY TECHNIQUE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ALLEGEDLY, AS THE DOCTOR STARTED TO SCREW THE PRODUCT IN, THE SCREW BROKE OFF AT THE TIP.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANNULATED SCREW 2.7 | BONE SCREW | HWC | AAP IMPLANTATE AG | SCN272832 | W003 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |