FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNFIX-LR 26MM DEPTH/32MM WIDTH/12MM HEIGHT 8DEG-STER

MDR report key: 2875331 · Received December 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-04007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2012
Date of Event
September 12, 2008
Report Date
January 29, 2009
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
MAX
PMA / PMN Number
K072253
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 OCTOBER 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 REVISION DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE IMPLANT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHORT SCREWS 20MM, INSTEAD OF 25MM WERE POSSIBLY USED. NO IMPLANTS WERE RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNFIX-LR 26MM DEPTH/32MM WIDTH/12MM HEIGHT 8DEG-STER SYNFIX-LR 26MM DEPTH MAX SYNTHES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention