FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONNERSCR F/UNT F/356.511

MDR report key: 2763876 · Received September 25, 2012

Report

Report Number
8030965-2012-00910
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 25, 2012
Date of Event
August 10, 2012
Report Date
August 27, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
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 THE PRODUCT IS ENTERING THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INVESTIGATION COORDINATED BY SYNTHES GMBH. REPORT RECEIVED INDICATES THE CONNECTING SCREW HAS VISIBLE SIGNS OF SCRATCHES AND A PARTLY WORN OUT THREAD. THE REVIEW OF THE MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS REVEALED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS SPECIFICATIONS. THE EXACT CAUSE FOR THIS OCCURRENCE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. (B)(4): PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(6) INDICATED A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED: DURING A PROCEDURE THE CONNECTION SCREW FOR UNT, END CAP, DID NOT FIT AND THE SCREW BROKE. THE SCREW WAS PLACED WITH PLIERS, AT THE TIME OF INTRODUCTION IN PT, THE SCREW BROKE INSIDE THE NAIL. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONNERSCR F/UNT F/356.511 CONNECSCR F/UNT HWC SYNTHES GMBH 3774419

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR Required Intervention END CAP| SCREW