FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VA-LCP-2-COLUMN DRP2.4 VOLAR NARR LE SHA

MDR report key: 3131711 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-02453
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
April 8, 2013
Report Date
May 1, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K092556
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. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: (B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES GMBH REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(4) AS FOLLOWS: DURING SURGERY FOR A DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE ON (B)(6) 2013, THE SURGEON INSERTED VARIABLE ANGLE (VA) LOCKING SCREWS IN THE PROXIMAL ROW MOST STYLOID HOLES WITH A GUIDING BLOCK. THE GUIDING BLOCK WAS REMOVED. THE SCREWS WERE LOCKED WITH A DRIVER AND TORQUE LIMITER. ONE SCREW WOULD NOT STOP SPINNING. EVENTUALLY, THIS SCREW PENETRATED THE PLATE HOLE. AFTER LOCKING THE OTHER SCREWS, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO LOCK THIS SCREW AS WELL. ALL SCREWS AND PLATE ARE IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
234284 VA-LCP-2-COLUMN DRP2.4 VOLAR NARR LE SHA HRS SYNTHES GMBH 8070551

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1