FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CSLP 4/4.35 W/VARIAB-ANGLE 2 SEGMENTS SP

MDR report key: 2882506 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-04259
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 16, 2012
Report Date
November 22, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
KWQ
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. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(4) INDICATED A SURGEON IN THE (B)(6) REPORTED: SURGEON INSERTED A SCREW AT THE WRONG ANGLE INTO A PLATE. SURGEON TRIED TO REMOVE THE SCREW AND IT JUST SPUN INSIDE THE PLATE. SURGEON DID NOT TRY TO USE THE REMOVAL TOOL AND THE SCREW REMAINS IN THE PLATE. SURGEON DID INSERT ANOTHER SCREW, LOCKING SCREW, INTO THE PLATE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE. THIS IS 2 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THIS COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CSLP 4/4.35 W/VARIAB-ANGLE 2 SEGMENTS SP CSLP 4/4.35 W/VARIAB-ANGLE PLATE KWQ SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 SCREW, PLATE