FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PFNA-II BLADE L90 TAN

MDR report key: 3192973 · Received June 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-03588
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 27, 2012
Report Date
April 12, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
KTT
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. (B)(6). 510K#: DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. THE DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THIS COMPLAINT WERE FOUND. NO MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCIES WERE NOTED. THE PRESENT BLADE WAS ANALYZED FOR CONFORMANCE TO PRINT SPECIFICATIONS, NO ABNORMAL FINDINGS WERE IDENTIFIED. A FUNCTION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONAL AS REQUIRED. BASED ON THESE FINDINGS WE CONCLUDE THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO ANY MANUFACTURING NON-CONFORMANCES. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDLE WAS IDLE INSIDE THE BLADE AND NOT LOCKED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
294473 PFNA-II BLADE L90 TAN KTT SYNTHES USA 7778785

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1