FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

USS-II POLYAX SCRHOLDER3

MDR report key: 3192630 · Received June 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-03486
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2013
Report Date
June 2, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
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. (B)(6). THE DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THIS COMPLAINT WERE FOUND. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINED PART SHOWS THAT THE HOLDING-CLIP AND THE HEAD CAME OFF THE SCREW BODY. THE HOLDING CLIP IS SLIGHTLY DEFORMED; WITH THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON. BASED ON THE DHR REVIEW, THE EVALUATION, AND THE UNKNOWN CAUSE, THIS COMPLAINT IS DEEMED INDETERMINATE FROM A MANUFACTURING POSITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PART WAS EASILY SEPARATED BETWEEN BODY AND HEAD. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
294073 USS-II POLYAX SCRHOLDER3 LXH SYNTHES GMBH 1845643

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1