FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PFNA-II BLADE L85 TAN

MDR report key: 3181301 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-03789
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
March 23, 2012
Report Date
March 26, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
GFA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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. DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE ADDITIONAL EVALUATION REVEALED THE DEVICE SHOWED MARKS OF USE. THE FUNCTIONAL TEST COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY DEVIATION TO THE SPECIFICATION. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED.

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. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER IMPACTING THE PFNA BLADE INTO THE PROPER POSITION, THE SURGEON WAS LOCKING THE BLADE BUT IT GAVE WAY AND WOULD NOT LOCK. THERE WAS NO MANIPULATION PRIOR TO IMPACT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
282934 PFNA-II BLADE L85 TAN GFA SYNTHES GMBH 2826042

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1