FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLAPFIX TEXTURED Ø13 TI

MDR report key: 2992090 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-00770
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Date of Event
December 19, 2012
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
GXN
PMA / PMN Number
K992000
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. IT IS CLEARLY VISIBLE THAT THE LOWER PLATE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE ROD. THE MIDDLE OF THE ROD IS ALSO COMPRESSED. THIS LEAD US BELIEVE THAT THE DAMAGES WERE CAUSED USING THE APPLIC-FORCEPS 329.315 WHICH LIFTED AND COMPLETELY RIPPED THE ROD FROM THE LOWER PLATE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED CONFORMITY OF THE ARTICLE IN QUESTION TO THE COMPANY SPECIFICATION AND NO APPARENT FAULT OF MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING WAS DETECTED. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: DURING A PROCEDURE TO FIX AN IMPLANT WITH NEW APPLICATION FORCEPS ON (B)(6) 2012, THE BOTTOM DISC BROKE AWAY FROM THE STEM. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORT FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
98032 FLAPFIX TEXTURED Ø13 TI GXN SYNTHES GMBH 8160895

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1