FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2520274-2013-02086

MDR report key: 3073355 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02086
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Date of Event
March 25, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
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. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING MULTILOC SURGERY WITH A SHORT 8MM NAIL ON (B)(6) 2013, THE MOST PROXIMAL OF THE DISTAL LOCKING SCREWS MISSED THE NAIL. AIMING ARM WAS USED. THE DRILL SLEEVE DID NOT AIM IN AT THE CENTER OF THE NAILS LOCKING HOLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
174676 HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR