FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PFNA BLADE PERF L110 TAN

MDR report key: 2831412 · Received October 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
8030965-2012-01042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2012
Report Date
September 12, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
KTT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION COORDINATED BY SYNTHES (B)(4). VISUAL INSPECTIONS NOTED THE BLADE IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL. NO FAULT COULD BE DETECTED AFTER DISMANTLING AND CLEANING OF THE BLADE. THE ITEM WAS ANALYZED FOR CONFORMANCE TO PRINT SPECIFICATION, AS WELL AS THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED; NO ABNORMAL FINDINGS WERE IDENTIFIED. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS PRODUCT IS ENTERING THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(6) INDICATED A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED: DURING A PROCEDURE, THE PFNA BLADE WOULD NOT LOCK AND TURN. SURGEON REMOVED THE BLADE, ANOTHER PFNA BLADE WAS SELECTED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME. NO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFNA BLADE PERF L110 TAN PFNA BLADE KTT SYNTHES GMBH 2774389

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1