FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCRDRIVER T25 L480 F/HIP SCREWS

MDR report key: 2822674 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
8030965-2012-01208
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
September 10, 2012
Report Date
October 9, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HXX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(4) INDICATED A HOSPITAL AND-OR SURGEON REPORTED: PATIENT EXPERIENCED A FRACTURE OF THE FEMORAL SHAFT AND DURING THE PROCEDURE: SURGEON WAS INSERTING THE HIP SCREW ACCORDING TO THE TECHNIQUE GUIDE WITH THE T-25 SCREWDRIVER. AS SURGEON WENT TO DETACH THE HIP SCREW FROM THE DRIVER IT WOULD NOT DETACH AND THE HIP SCREW WAS PULLED OUT WITH THE DRIVER. AFTER SOME MANIPULATION, SURGEON MANAGED TO REMOVE THE HIP SCREW FROM THE DRIVER. ANOTHER SCREW WAS SELECTED AND INSERTED, THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THIS IS 2 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCRDRIVER T25 L480 F/HIP SCREWS SCREW DRIVER T25 HXX SYNTHES GMBH 3053039

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HIP SCREW, T-25 SCREWDRIVER