FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GUIDE SLEEVE F/HELICAL BLADE F/TFN

MDR report key: 3143440 · Received June 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2530088-2013-00861
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2013
Date of Event
May 3, 2013
Report Date
May 8, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BRANDYWINE
Product Code
FZX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
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. MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: DURING AN IN-SERVICE PRESENTATION ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR THE TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL (TFN), SEVERAL ITEMS WOULD NOT MATE WITH THE BLADE GUIDE SLEEVE FOR TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAILS. IT DID NOT MATE WITH THE 11.0MM/3.2MM WIRE GUIDE, NOR THE HELICAL BLADE INSERTER. REPORTEDLY, IT APPEARED THAT THERE MAY A BURR OR SIZING ISSUE PREVENTING THE BLADE GUIDE SLEEVE FROM ACCEPTING THE ITEMS IT SHOULD. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
244828 GUIDE SLEEVE F/HELICAL BLADE F/TFN FZX SYNTHES BRANDYWINE 5220713

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1