FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
BONE SCREW, T7, DIAM. 2.7X14MM
MDR report key: 3191462
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Received June 26, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 0008010177-2013-00133
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 26, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 4, 2013
- Report Date
- June 4, 2013
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS-FREIBURG
- Product Code
- HRS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080667
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.AS PER STATISTICAL EVALUATION NO INDICATIONS WERE FOUND FOR ANY SYSTEMATIC, DESIGN, MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE. DEVICE DISCARDED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A ROUTINE DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE THE 2.7MM VARIAX DISTAL RADIUS TORQUE HEAD SCREW BROKE UPON FINAL TIGHTENING. THE PROPER DRILL BIT WAS USED PRIOR TO INSERTING THE SCREW. THE BROKEN SCREW WAS LEFT IN THE BONE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290000 | BONE SCREW, T7, DIAM. 2.7X14MM | IMPLANT | HRS | STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS-FREIBURG | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |