LOCK-CAP ONE-STEP F/MATRIX 5.5 TAN
Report
- Report Number
- 2530088-2013-01045
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 16, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 15, 2013
- Report Date
- June 26, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES BRANDYWINE
- Product Code
- NKB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K100952
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN.
ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: REVIEW OF THE DHRS SHOWED THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION.
AN EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED AND IT STATES THAT THE T25 RECESSES OF THE LOCKING CAPS ARE HEAVILY DAMAGED. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED ENGAGING THE LOCKING CAPS BY HAND IN TWO MATRIX SCREW HEADS. NO FAILURE WAS OBSERVED WITH THE ARTICLE OF LOT NUMBER 7254961. THE DEVICE PASSED THE REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL TEST SUCCESSFULLY. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.
THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 4 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: TWO LOCKING CAPS COULD NOT BE LOCKED DURING SURGERY. THE SURGEON REMOVED IT AND CHANGED TO REPLACEMENT UNITS. ONE LOCKING CAP COULD NOT BE REMOVED AND WAS LEFT IN PLACE. THE SCREW AND RODS WERE NO PROBLEM. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED. THE EVENT DID NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 4 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329070 | LOCK-CAP ONE-STEP F/MATRIX 5.5 TAN | NKB | SYNTHES BRANDYWINE | 7254961 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR |