FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2520274-2013-02471

MDR report key: 3101720 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02471
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Report Date
April 15, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
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. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS.THIS IS THE DATE THAT IT WAS NOTICED THAT ALTHOUGH THE PART WAS REFERENCED IN THE B5 EVENT DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIAL REPORT, IT WAS NOT SPECIFIED THAT THE REPORT PERTAINS TO THE SCREW THAT BROKE.(B)(4): THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE UNKNOWN BROKEN SCREW FROM AN UNKNOWN LOT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

X-RAY DATES - PREOPERATIVELY TAKEN ON (B)(6) 2013 AND POSTOPERATIVELY TAKEN ON (B)(6) 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, A DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW (DLS) SCREW MIGRATED INTRA-OPERATIVELY. AFTER THE MIGRATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLATE HAD BROKEN. THE DLS SCREW WAS REMOVED AND BROKE DURING REMOVAL. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, A DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW (DLS) MIGRATED INTRA-OPERATIVELY. AFTER THE MIGRATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLATE HAD BROKEN. ADDITIONALLY, A DLS SCREW WAS BROKEN DURING REMOVAL OF THE CONSTRUCT.THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED BROKEN SCREW, THE PART NUMBER FOR WHICH IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
204165 HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1