LOCK SCR Ø2 SELF-TAP L8 TAN 1U I/CLIP
Report
- Report Number
- 2520274-2013-02001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 16, 2013
- Report Date
- March 12, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES USA
- Product Code
- JEY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K063790
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE RETURNED SCREW IS INTACT AND SHOW ONLY SLIGHT WEAR. WE DO SUPPOSE THAT THESE DAMAGES WERE CAUSED DURING THE REVISION, POSSIBLY EXTRA FORCE HAD BEEN APPLIED AND LEAD TO THESE DAMAGES. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED. PRODUCT IS BEING SENT TO MANUFACTURING FOR EVALUATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
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.
A MANUFACTURING EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED. THE REPORT INDICATES THE HEAD THREAD IS DAMAGED NEAR THE TOP OF THE HEAD. THERE IS ALSO SOME DAMAGED TO THE THREADS ON THE SHAFT. A FEW OF THE THREADS APPEAR TO BE SMASHED. THE THREAD PROFILE WAS CHECKED IN THE SECTION WITHOUT DAMAGE AND FOUND GOOD. DUE TO THE DAMAGE ON THE HEAD THREADS THE HEAD THREAD PROFILE COULD NOT BE EVALUATED. MEASUREMENTS THAT COULD BE TAKEN WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATION.
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH MANDIBLE PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. POST-OPERATIVELY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A MALOCCLUSION. PATIENT RETURNED TO THE OR ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SCREW PULLED THROUGH A HOLE OF THE PLATE. ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162859 | LOCK SCR Ø2 SELF-TAP L8 TAN 1U I/CLIP | JEY | SYNTHES USA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 YR | Required Intervention |