FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

5.0MM CANNULATED LOCKING SCREW50MM

MDR report key: 3082691 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-10940
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Report Date
June 20, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K000066
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

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. 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.(B)(4)

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. THE DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THIS COMPLAINT WERE FOUND. THE PRODUCT EVALUATION VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED TAHT THE SCREW IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION WITH NO VISIBLE WEAR OR DAMAGE. THE SCREW IS A 4.0 MM LOCKING SCREW AND IS 46 MM LONG. THE RETURNED PART IS A 46 MM LONG 4.0 MM LOCKING SCREW (NON-CANNULATED) AND THE COMPLAINT REPORTS THAT THE PART WAS LABELED AS A 50 MM LONG 5.0 MM CANNULATED LOCKING SCREW. THE PACKAGING WAS NOT RETURNED SO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION CANNOT BE VERIFIED. SINCE THE PACKAGING WAS NOT RETURNED, THE COMPLAINT CONDITION CANNOT BE VERIFED AND THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT IS INDETERMINATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 5.0MM CANNULATED LOCKING SCREW 50MM WAS ORDERED AND THE ITEM # ON THE PACKAGE DOES NOT MATCH THE PART INSIDE OF THE PACKAGE. THE SCREW INSIDE THE PACKAGE DOES NOT HAVE A HOLE THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE SCREW. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
185866 5.0MM CANNULATED LOCKING SCREW50MM HWC SYNTHES MONUMENT 6936371

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1