FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMF SCREW Ø2 L12 SST

MDR report key: 3192531 · Received June 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-03751
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2013
Date of Event
December 27, 2011
Report Date
April 2, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
DZL
PMA / PMN Number
K010527
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
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. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED AND IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE RETURNED PRODUCT. THE EVALUATION REVEALED THAT NO DETAILED CLINICAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THE EVIDENCE SHOWS THERE WAS A TECHNICAL COMPLICATION DURING SURGERY. A MANUFACTURING RELATED CONDITION CAN BE EXCLUDED BECAUSE THE CRACKS MIGHT HAVE BEEN CREATED BY CONTINUOUS TENSION, ON WHICH THESE LEAF SPRINGS ARE SUBJECTED TO. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE TIME SURGERY, THE IMF SCREW WAS PUT ON THE MANDIBULAR BODY BUT BROKE. IT WAS REPLACED BY A NEW SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
294374 IMF SCREW Ø2 L12 SST DZL SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1