FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNEX W/SMALL END-PL H28-40 -5° TAN GREE

MDR report key: 3072955 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-01872
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Date of Event
June 12, 2012
Report Date
March 26, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
MQP
PMA / PMN Number
K003836
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. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT THE IMPLANT WORKS ABSOLUTELY FINE. THE IMPLANT ROD COULD GET DISTRACTED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WITH THE MIS AND THE EXPANDING COLLET SHOWED NO DEVIATIONS TO OUR SPECIFICATIONS. WE COULD NOT DETECT ANY PRODUCT FAULTS OR MECHANICAL MISUSES. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED FROM A RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2012, THE RELEASE OPENING ON A SYNEX WITH SMALL END PLATE DID NOT WORK. DURING INSTRUCTION, THE FEELING OF THE CLOSING OF RELEASE OPENING WAS STRANGE COMPARED TO THE OTHER DEVICES, ALTERNATIVE IMPLANT DEVICES WERE ARRANGED ADDITIONALLY. SO, THE RELEASE OPENING IN QUESTION WAS NOT USED FOR THE PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
175294 SYNEX W/SMALL END-PL H28-40 -5° TAN GREE MQP SYNTHES GMBH 7755766

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1