FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCRDRIVER F/CLICKX LOCKCAP SELF-HOLD W/T

MDR report key: 2841271 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
8030965-2012-01317
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Report Date
October 25, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS THE PRODUCT IS ENTERING THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: DURING A PROCEDURE, THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE WHILE TIGHTENING THE LOCKING CAP TO THE ROD AND 3D-HEAD. THE BROKEN FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO USE ANOTHER DEVICE. REPORTEDLY THE PATIENT WAS NOT IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT AND THIS EVENT DID NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS DELAYED BY AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME. THIS IS 1 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCRDRIVER F/CLICKX LOCKCAP SELF-HOLD W/T SCREWDRIVER HXX SYNTHES GMBH 3802420

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 LOCKING CAP