FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LOCK SCR Ø2 SELF-TAP L8 TAN 1U I/CLIP

MDR report key: 3061910 · Received April 16, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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