FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VECTRA-T-PL 4/4.5 4 SEGMENTS L81 TAN

MDR report key: 3042712 · Received April 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-01498
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2013
Date of Event
February 6, 2013
Report Date
March 13, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
K051665
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT IS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2013, SURGEON FORGOT TO REMOVE A VECTRA T SPACER. HE WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THIS AFTER TAKING POST-OPERATIVE X-RAYS. SURGEON CHOSE TO LEAVE THE SPACER IMPLANTED BECAUSE HE BELIEVED IT WAS NOT A RISK FOR THAT PATIENT. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORTS FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
145525 VECTRA-T-PL 4/4.5 4 SEGMENTS L81 TAN KWQ SYNTHES GMBH 1836038

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1