FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TI MATRIXNEURO SCREW SELF-DRILLING 4MM
MDR report key: 2954963
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Received February 11, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 1719045-2013-00283
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 11, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 15, 2013
- Report Date
- January 15, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES MONUMENT
- Product Code
- HWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042365
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. PLACEHOLDER.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A CRANIOTOMY SURGERY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013, THREE SCREWS HAD THE HEADS SHEAR OFF DURING INSERTION. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO GET ALL OF THE PIECES OUT AND NOTHING WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. NO ISSUES WERE REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT OR PROLONGATION OF THE SURGERY. THE HOSPITAL THREW ALL OF THE PIECES AWAY. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 3 OF 3 FOR THE SAME EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59105 | TI MATRIXNEURO SCREW SELF-DRILLING 4MM | SCREW | HWC | SYNTHES MONUMENT |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 YR |