FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORTSCR Ø3.5 L26 TI

MDR report key: 3091607 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-02098
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
February 20, 2013
Report Date
April 4, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
K971883
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. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: DURING AN OPERATION FOR DISTAL TIVIA ON (B)(6) 2013, THE DOCTOR INSERTED BOTH A 3.5 CORTICAL SCREW AND 4.0 CANCELLOUS SCREW WITHOUT CUTTING A THREAD WITH A TAP. THE SCREWS BROKE AS A RESULT. NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
194853 CORTSCR Ø3.5 L26 TI KWQ SYNTHES GMBH 8048570

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1