FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.7MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG/24MM-STERILE

MDR report key: 2870778 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03872
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Date of Event
December 22, 2010
Report Date
January 25, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K110592
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. THIS INDIVIDUAL ADVERSE EVENT REPORT IS BEING MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SYNTHES MDR EXEMPTION REQUEST DATED (B)(4) 2011. A REVIEW OF THE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NONE OF THE EVENTS CONSTITUTES SYSTEMIC ISSUES RELATED TO PRODUCT QUALITY, CHANGES IN PRODUCT DESIGN, METHOD OF USE, OR CHANGES IN EXPECTED RISK THRESHOLDS. REVIEW OF THE DATA ALSO INDICATED NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN RISK/BENEFIT OF EACH PRODUCT CATEGORY, NO EVIDENCE OF DEFICIENCIES IN THE DESIGN, LABELING, OR MANUFACTURE OF THE DEVICE. AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CAN BE PERFORMED. THE DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) COMPLAINT HANDLING UNIT REPORTED A PIN WAS BROKEN. DURING THE METAL REMOVAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS DETECTED THAT THE PIN OF THE MOST PROXIMAL SCREW WAS BROKEN. FRAGMENT WAS LEFT IN THE BONE OF THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.7MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG/24MM-STERILE 3.7MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING HWC SYNTHES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention