FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

1.8MM VA LOCKING BUTTRESS PIN WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS/18MM

MDR report key: 2960278 · Received February 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-00301
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2013
Date of Event
January 17, 2013
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K102694
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. ADDITIONAL CODE: HRS. DHR WAS REVIEWED WITH NO COMPLAINT RELATED ANOMALIES NOTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. PATIENT IDENTIFIER: 608614988. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PROCEDURE SURGEON COULD NOT REMOVE THE BUTTRESS PIN FROM THE VA LCP PLATE. SURGEON WANTED TO REPOSITION THE PIN 02.210.088 DURING IMPLANTATION. PIN HAD LOCKED TO THE PLATE SO SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO REPOSITION IT. PIN AND PLATE REMAIN IMPLANTED. SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS AND THE PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY RECOVERING WELL. THIS IS 2 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THIS COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
64375 1.8MM VA LOCKING BUTTRESS PIN WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS/18MM VA LOCKING BUTTRESS PIN HWC SYNTHES MONUMENT 7057490

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR