FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCRDRIVER T25 LONG W/T-HANDLE F/MATRIX

MDR report key: 2923312 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-00157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Report Date
December 21, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT NOT DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEW AND SUBJECT INSTRUMENT PASSED ALL INSPECTION CRITERIA AND CERTIFICATION TESTING. THERE WERE NO NON CONFORMANCE DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING MANUFACTURING. THE MEASURABLE DIMENSIONS WERE FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION. UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE WHICH HAS LEAD TO THIS OCCURRENCE. WE CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT TOO MUCH MECHANICAL FORCE HAD BEEN APPLIED DURING THE SURGERY. THE VIEW OF THE BROKEN SURFACES DOES NOT SHOW ANY ANOMALIES OF MATERIALS STRUCTURE, WHAT INDICATES MATERIAL CONFORMITY AS WELL. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE DURING A PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
31205 SCRDRIVER T25 LONG W/T-HANDLE F/MATRIX SCREWDRIVER HXX SYNTHES MONUMENT 6631153

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1