FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GUIDE BLOCK FOR 2 COLUMN PLATE6 HOLE HEAD/RIGHT

MDR report key: 3083452 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-11145
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
July 13, 2012
Report Date
July 13, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
FZX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, 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. 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 PACKAGE WAS RECEIVED UNOPENED AND IN GOOD CONDITION WITH THE GUIDE BLOCK STILL PACKAGED IN THE BAG. THE SYNTHES USA LABEL, WHICH IS AFFIXED OVER THE EU LABEL. THEREFORE, BASED ON EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PACKAGE, THE ITEM WAS MISLABELED WHEN THE US LABEL WAS APPLIED AND THEREFORE THIS COMPLAINT IS VALID.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE(S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (A/RE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOSPITAL ORDERED AND RECEIVED A DISTAL RADIAL SET. THE MATERIALS MANAGER AND THE SALES CONSULTANT DISCOVERED THAT THE PACKAGING FOR THE GUIDE BLOCK FOR 2 COLUMN PLATE WAS LABELED ON THE PACKAGE, HOWEVER THE PART INSIDE THE PACKAGE WAS DIFFERENT. PACKAGING IS FOR THE RIGHT GUIDE AND THE GUIDE INSIDE IS FOR A LEFT. THE PACKAGE IS STILL SEALED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
184728 GUIDE BLOCK FOR 2 COLUMN PLATE6 HOLE HEAD/RIGHT FZX SYNTHES GMBH 10-5147

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1