FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCR-HOLDER W/O INSERT

MDR report key: 3139288 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-02536
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Date of Event
April 30, 2013
Report Date
May 3, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
DZI
PMA / PMN Number
K082649
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. AN EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED AND THE REPORT INDICATES THAT THE SCREW HOLDER WERE FOUND TO BE IN CONFORMANCE. MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION RECORDS INDICATED NO PROBLEMS WITH THE LOT IN QUESTION. BASED ON THESE FINDINGS WE CONCLUDE THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO ANY MANUFACTURING NON-CONFORMANCES. THE CAUSE OF THE INSTRUMENT FALLING APART COULD BE DUE TO MECHANICAL OVERLOADING DURING APPLICATION. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADD'L PRO CODE: DZJ. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND IS ENTERING THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) INDICATED A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED: DURING AN OPERATION THE INSTRUMENT SUDDENLY FELL APART. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORT FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
241230 SCR-HOLDER W/O INSERT DZI SYNTHES GMBH 8120898

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1