FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VA LOCKSCR Ø2.4 SELF-TAP L12 TAN

MDR report key: 2883691 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1719045-2012-01425
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Report Date
November 22, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
DYX
PMA / PMN Number
K103243
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DHR WAS REVIEWED WITH NO COMPLAINT RELATED ANOMALIES NOTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. ONE SCREW WAS RECEIVED WITH THE TASK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS SCREW IS PACKAGED IN A SYNTHES (B)(4) MARKET TYPE BAG. THE PACKAGE WAS PROPERLY SEALED WITH NO TEARS OR OPENINGS OF ANY KIND. IT IS IDENTIFIED AS PART NUMBER 04.210.112, LOT NUMBER 6818859. THE PART WAS FIRST EXAMINED UNDER 10 X MAGNIFICATIONS THROUGH THE SEALED BAG. CHIP WRAP WAS FOUND IN THE NECK AREA OF THE SCREW. THE PACKAGE WAS THEN OPENED TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE SAMPLE. NO OTHER BURRS/ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE CHIP WRAP CAN BE SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE VISIBLE CHIPS ON THE SCREW HEAD. THE SCREW WAS NOTED TO BE IN AN UNOPENED PACKAGE TAKEN FROM STOCK. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VA LOCKSCR Ø2.4 SELF-TAP L12 TAN VA LOCKSCR Ø2.4 SELF-TAP L12 TAN DYX SYNTHES MONUMENT 6818859

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1