FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COMBINATION T-WRENCH 8MM

MDR report key: 3072088 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-10746
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Date of Event
October 11, 2011
Report Date
October 11, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HXC
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FDA WARNING LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2012. DEVICE(S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (ARE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR. MANUFACTURING EVALUATION REPORTS THAT THE COMBINATION WRENCH WAS RETURNED WITH THE END BROKEN PARTIALLY OFF. TWO FACES OF THE HEX FEATURE REMAINS AT THE TIP. THE MEASURABLE DIMENSIONS ARE WITHIN PRINT SPECIFICATION. DUE TO MISSING PORTIONS VERIFICATION OF PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THIS COMPLAINT IS INDETERMINATE FROM A MANUFACTURING STANDPOINT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FDA WARNING LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2012. BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE OR UNCHANGED. RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR. A REVIEW OF THE DHR INDICATES THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE SUPPLIERS CERTIFICATIONS INDICATE THE CORRECT MATERIAL WAS USED AND CORRECT HARDNESS VALUES WERE OBTAINED. ALL RECORDS INDICATE THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS. (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE COMBINATION T-WRENCH BROKE WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE ROD ATTACHMENT FROM THE MEDIUM PIN CLAMP. THE DEVICE IS BRAND NEW AND HAS NOT BEEN USED IN A PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
173852 COMBINATION T-WRENCH 8MM HXC SYNTHES MONUMENT 6553860

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1