FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LCP DRILL SLEEVE 5 F/DRILL BIT Ø4.3

MDR report key: 2991030 · Received March 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-00779
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2013
Report Date
February 5, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
FZX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION ON (B)(4) 2013. INVESTIGATION COORDINATED BY SYNTHES (B)(4). REPORT RECEIVED INDICATES THE RETURNED DRILL SLEEVE WAS CHECKED FOR CONFORMANCE TO PRINT SPECIFICATION, AS WELL AS THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO ABNORMAL FINDINGS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE MICROSCOPIC VIEW OF THE BROKEN SURFACE DOES NOT SHOW ANY ANOMALIES OF MATERIALS STRUCTURE. WE SUPPOSE THAT HIGH MECHANICAL FORCE DURING THE SURGERY MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS BREAKAGE. NOTE THAT THE LOT IN QUESTION WAS MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(6) INDICATED A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED: A LCP DRILL SLEEVE WAS BROKEN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORT FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
94941 LCP DRILL SLEEVE 5 F/DRILL BIT Ø4.3 FZX SYNTHES GMBH 7724598

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1