TAP F/CORTSCR Ø4.5 L125/70
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2013-02109
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 3, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 2, 2013
- Report Date
- April 8, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- HWX
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. RECEIVED DATE REPORTED IN ERROR. DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. DEVICE IS A MULTIUSE INSTRUMENT. PLACEHOLDER.
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS 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.
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN OPERATION ON A DYNAMIC HIP SCREW (DHS) PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2013, THE TIP OF THE TAP WAS BROKEN DURING NORMAL USE. THE BROKEN TIP OF THE TAP REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195361 | TAP F/CORTSCR Ø4.5 L125/70 | HWX | SYNTHES GMBH | SER.NR. 2073 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |