FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LARGE MULTI-PIN CLAMP 6 POSITION

MDR report key: 3063634 · Received April 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
2530088-2013-00625
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2013
Date of Event
March 21, 2013
Report Date
March 21, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BRANDYWINE
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
K082650
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND DURING MANUFACTURE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION.

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. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THIS LOT HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON (B)(6) 2013. ON (B)(6) 2013 PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LARGE X-FIX FOR DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE. ON (B)(6) 2013, PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT FOR HUMERUS FRACTURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE THE SECOND SURGERY, AS TECH ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE X-FIX MULTI PIN CLAMP FOR A WOUND VACUUM, THE SPRING AND BOLT INSIDE THE MULTI CLAMP POPPED OUT. SURGEON LEFT THE ORIGINAL CLAMP AND SCHANZ SCREWS, AND RE-SECURED CONSTRUCT WITH A NEW CARBON ROD. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
166117 LARGE MULTI-PIN CLAMP 6 POSITION KTT SYNTHES BRANDYWINE 6987030

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR