FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VA-LCP-2-COLUMN DRP2.4 VOLAR NARROW LE S

MDR report key: 2862259 · Received December 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
8030965-2012-01498
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2012
Date of Event
October 30, 2012
Report Date
November 8, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K092556
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. METHOD: A DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE LOT NUMBER COULD NOT BE FOUND IN SYNTHES RECORDS. IT IS POSSIBLE IT IS A WRONG LOT NUMBER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: DURING A DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE PROCEDURE THE SURGEON WAS USING A SINGLE PURPOSE DRILL AS WELL AS DRILL SLEEVE, DEPTH GAUGES AND A TORQUE LIMITING DRIVER. ONE OF THE FOUR LOCKING SCREWS WENT THROUGH THE PLATE INTO THE BONE, WHILE THE SURGEON WAS RE-TIGHTENING IT INTO THE MOST DISTAL HOLE AT THE STYLOID PROCESS SIDE WITH THE DRIVER AFTER A GUIDING BLOCK WAS ATTACHED TO THE PLATE. THE OTHER SCREWS WERE SUCCESSFULLY RETIGHTENED BY THE IDENTICAL DRIVER. THIS IS 4 OF 4 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VA-LCP-2-COLUMN DRP2.4 VOLAR NARROW LE S PLATE HRS SYNTHES GMBH 8039892

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR SCREWS