FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VA LOCKSCR Ø2.4 SELF-TAP L18 TAN

MDR report key: 3226104 · Received July 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-01778
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2013
Date of Event
May 21, 2013
Report Date
June 17, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K102694
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. LOT NUMBER 8355131 WAS INITIALLY PROVIDED. UPON DHR COMPLETION LOT NUMBER WAS FOUND TO BE INVALID. NO DHR REVIEW WAS POSSIBLE. THE LOT NUMBER PROVIDED WAS NOT FOUND ON THE SYNTHES, (B)(4), DATABASE. NO DHR REVIEW IS POSSIBLE. 510(K) REPORTED INCORRECTLY. UPDATED TO K102694.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT A DISTAL TIBIAL OSTEOTOMY. THE SURGEON DRILLED WITH GUIDE BLOCK AND TRIED TO INSERT THE VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING SCREW INTO THE PROXIMAL ROW MOST RADIAL HOLE. SURGEON INSERTED THE SCREW USING THE TORQUE LIMITING ATTACHMENT AND THE SCREW PENETRATED THE PLATE ABOUT 2MM AS SEEN IN X-RAY IMAGE. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE SCREW AND DID NOT REPLACE IT. THE SURGEON NOTED THE SCREW HOLE IN THE PLATE WAS DEFORMED. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
325407 VA LOCKSCR Ø2.4 SELF-TAP L18 TAN HRS SYNTHES MONUMENT 8355131

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR