FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2520274-2013-03679

MDR report key: 3183657 · Received June 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-03679
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2013
Report Date
September 13, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HSB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
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. THE DEVICE LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR. ACTUAL EVENT DATE NOT KNOWN. THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED FOR INSPECTION. AN INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER OR PART NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN ROD WHERE IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ROD COULD NOT BE PLACED AS THE INNER PART WAS ROTATED. THE SURGEON WANTED TO ALIGN THE TULIPS AND THE INNER GOLDEN PIECE OF THE ROD WAS ROTATED IN THE TULIP SO THE ROD COULD NOT BE PLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
284449 HSB SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1