FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LCP 3.5 7HO L98 SST

MDR report key: 3001376 · Received March 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-00869
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 13, 2013
Date of Event
December 20, 2012
Report Date
February 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K082807
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. OUR INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT THERE IS INDEED A HAIR BETWEEN THE FIRST AND THE SECOND PEEL POUCH AS COMPLAINED. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING FAULT, WHICH WAS REGRETTABLY NOT DETECTED DURING THE FINAL INSPECTION OF THE PACKAGE. EVEN THIS DEVICE IS PACKED IN CLEAN ROOM, WHERE THE EMPLOYEES HAVE TO WEAR A HAIR COVER AND A MASK; SUCH AN OCCURRENCE CAN HAPPEN IN VERY RARE CASES. THEREFORE WE ASSUME THAT THIS IS AN ISOLATED CASE. TO AVOID SUCH AN OCCURRENCE IN THE FUTURE THE RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYEES WERE INFORMED ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT AND INSTRUCTED ACCORDINGLY. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. (B)(4). SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: THE HOSPITAL PERSONNEL REPORTED FINDING HAIR IN THE STERILE PACKED LCP PLATE. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTEDLY NOT INVOLVED IN AN OPERATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
105952 LCP 3.5 7HO L98 SST HRS SYNTHES GMBH 8021939

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1