FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

1.5MM TI CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 11MM

MDR report key: 3220871 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-04190
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2013
Date of Event
June 13, 2013
Report Date
June 19, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
MQN
PMA / PMN Number
K981275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS AN UNSPECIFIED FINGER SURGERY. TWO 1.5MM SELF TAPPING TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW HEADS SNAPPED OFF AND THE SHAFTS REMAIN IN THE PATIENT. THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
319486 1.5MM TI CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 11MM MQN SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR