FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

7.0MM FLEXIBLE MEDULLARY REAMER/FLAT WIRE/385MM

MDR report key: 3131819 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-01446
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HTO
PMA / PMN Number
K971544
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE(S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (ARE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR. THE PRESENT MEDULLARY REAMER WAS ANALYZED FOR CONFORMANCE TO PRINT SPECIFICATIONS AS WELL AS THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS RESEARCHED. NO ABNORMAL FINDINGS WERE IDENTIFIED. MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION RECORDS INDICATED NO PROBLEMS WITH THE LOT IN QUESTION. THE FRACTURE FACE IS HOMOGENOUS, WHICH INDICATES MATERIAL CONFORMITY. BASED ON THESE FINDINGS WE CONCLUDE THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO ANY MANUFACTURING NON CONFORMANCES AND AS NO DETAILED CLINICAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THE BREAKAGE IS POSSIBLY INDICATIVE OF OVERLOADING DURING USAGE. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HEAD BROKE OFF DURING USAGE. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
234954 7.0MM FLEXIBLE MEDULLARY REAMER/FLAT WIRE/385MM HTO SYNTHES MONUMENT 6318660001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1