FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.4MM TI VA-LCP 2-CLMN VLR DST RAD PL 7H HD/3H SHFT RT-ST

MDR report key: 3129210 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-02367
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
April 9, 2013
Report Date
April 25, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K083694
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES EUROPE REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: DURING A PROCEDURE FOR A DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE (23-C1), SURGEON REPOSITIONED AND PLACED THE PLATE USING VARIABLE ANGLE POSITIONING. AFTER DRILLING, THE SCREWS WERE INSERTED AND LOCKED INTO EACH HOLE. THE SCREW IN THE DISTAL ROW OF THE MOST ULNA HOLE PENETRATED THE PLATE. A TORQUE LIMITER WAS USED. THIS IS 1 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT, (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231761 2.4MM TI VA-LCP 2-CLMN VLR DST RAD PL 7H HD/3H SHFT RT-ST PLATE, FIXATION, BONE HRS SYNTHES GMBH 8022937

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR