FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.0MM KIRSCHNER WIRE W/CALIB W/15MM THRD-TROCAR POINT-150MM

MDR report key: 3240908 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-04550
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
May 31, 2013
Report Date
June 28, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
MQN
PMA / PMN Number
K981362
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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 THAT AN EVENT OCCURRED DURING A MANDIBULAR OSTEOTOMY. THE DISTRACTOR DID NOT FULLY ADVANCE ON ONE SIDE OF THE MANDIBLE AND THE SURGEON FELT THE DISTRACTOR WAS NOT HOLDING ITS POSITION. THE DISTRACTOR DISTRACTED APPROPRIATELY BUT WOULD GO BACKWARDS AND WOULD NOT ADVANCE. THE SURGEON PERFORMED A REVISION SURGERY ON A LATER UNKNOWN DATE TO RE-OSTEOTOMIZE THE MANDIBLE AND BEGIN DISTRACTING AGAIN. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 5 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340425 2.0MM KIRSCHNER WIRE W/CALIB W/15MM THRD-TROCAR POINT-150MM MQN SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention