FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CANCELLOUSSCR Ø4 L30/14 TI

MDR report key: 3173859 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-03253
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Report Date
September 14, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
PRE-AM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FDA WARNING LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2012. 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 ADDITIONAL EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE SCREW-LENGTH ON LABEL IS WRONG (IT READS L35 INSTEAD OF L30). THE LABEL DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS. A DELIVERY STOP HAS BEEN STARTED. HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALSO, AN INTERNAL CORRECTIVE ACTION DETERMINATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FDA WARNING LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2012. 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 DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REPORTS THE COMPLAINT TO BE INDETERMINATE, THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. UPDATED MANUFACTURING DATE, THE INITIAL REPORTED MFR DATE AS 7/8/2011 SHOULD BE 6/30/11. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE WRONG LENGTH LABEL ON SCREWS. IT SHOULD BE L30 AND IT SAYS L35. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
272893 CANCELLOUSSCR Ø4 L30/14 TI HWC SYNTHES GMBH 7511375

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1