FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORTSCR Ø1.5 L16 SST

MDR report key: 3192533 · Received June 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-03834
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2013
Date of Event
August 10, 2012
Report Date
August 14, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
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. THE EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THERE IS INDEED A WRONG PART INSIDE. AS THE PACKAGE WAS ALREADY OPEN, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO VERIFY THE ORIGIN OF THE MISTAKE. ALL ARE DISTRIBUTED LONG TIME AGO AND WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH COMPLAINT. AS THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RISK OF ADDITIONAL FAULTY PARTS, WE DO NO INITIATE ANY FURTHER ACTIONS. HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA.

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 MANUFACTURE DATE WAS 02/15/2011. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREW COMES IN THE WRONG PACKAGING. WHEN THE PACKAGE WAS OPENED THE DIAMETER WAS 2.0MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
293782 CORTSCR Ø1.5 L16 SST HWC SYNTHES USA 2703546

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1