FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VA-LCP-2-COLUMN DRP2.4 VOLAR NARR LE SHA

MDR report key: 3081467 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-02007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
February 28, 2013
Report Date
March 28, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K092556
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. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE: HWC. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) INDICATED A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED: DURING A DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013: IMAGES TAKEN REVEALED THE SCREW WAS PENETRATED. AFTER REPOSITIONING AND IMPLANTING THE VA LCP 2 COLUMN DISTAL RADIUS PLATE, THE SURGEON THEN INSERTED AND LOCKED THE VA LOCKING SCREWS. IT WAS REPORTED THE SURGEON FELT THE SCREW WAS NOT LOCKED IN THE DISTAL ROW, MOST STYLOID HOLE. IMAGES TAKEN REVEALED THE SCREW WAS PENETRATED. THE SURGEON COULD REMOVE THE SCREW THROUGH THE PLATE HOLE AND DECIDED TO LEAVE THE PENETRATED SCREW AND PLATE IMPLANTED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED. REPORTEDLY, THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE BY THE GLOBAL TECHNICAL PROCEDURE, HE CHOSE FIXED MODE AND USED THE TORQUE LIMITER 0.8NM IN LOCK. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS 1 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT, COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
184927 VA-LCP-2-COLUMN DRP2.4 VOLAR NARR LE SHA HRS SYNTHES GMBH 8043706

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1