FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

6.0MM TI MATRIX POLYAXIAL SCREW 40MM THREAD LENGTH

MDR report key: 2960566 · Received February 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-00899
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2013
Date of Event
November 30, 2010
Report Date
December 1, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K100952
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. THIS INDIVIDUAL ADVERSE EVENT REPORT IS BEING MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SYNTHES MDR EXEMPTION REQUEST DATED (B)(4) 2011. A REVIEW OF THE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NONE OF THE EVENTS CONSTITUTES SYSTEMIC ISSUES RELATED TO PRODUCT QUALITY, CHANGES IN PRODUCT DESIGN, METHOD OF USE, OR CHANGES IN EXPECTED RISK THRESHOLDS. REVIEW OF THE DATA ALSO INDICATED NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN RISK/BENEFIT OF EACH PRODUCT CATEGORY, NO EVIDENCE OF DEFICIENCIES IN THE DESIGN, LABELING, OR MANUFACTURE OF THE DEVICE. AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CAN BE PERFORMED. THE DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) COMPLAINT HANDLING UNIT REPORTED A CAP COULD NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE SCREW. THE SCREW COULD BE INSERTED NORMALLY BUT TURNED 90 DEGREES. THE ROD COULD NOT BE INSERTED DEEP ENOUGH. THE CAP COULD NOT BE FIXED. IT WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
64262 6.0MM TI MATRIX POLYAXIAL SCREW 40MM THREAD LENGTH 6.0MM TI MATRIX POLYAXIAL SCREW KWP SYNTHES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1