GUIDE BLOCK FOR 2 COLUMN PLATE6 HOLE HEAD/RIGHT
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
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.
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.
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 |