FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COMBINATION WRENCH Ø11

MDR report key: 3242471 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-04409
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Report Date
July 1, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HXC
PMA / PMN Number
PREAMENDMENT
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. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE REVIEW OF THE RING SPANNER HAS SHOWN THAT THE VISIBLE MARKS ON THE SURFACE CONSIST ONLY PARTLY OF RUST. THE TRACES CAN BE REMOVED MECHANICALLY. THESE TRACKS CAN OCCUR IF THE KEY IS NOT CLEANED PROPERLY OR IF IT HAS NOT DRIED AFTER CLEANING ACCORDINGLY (FROM RESIDUAL MOISTURE IN RUST). THIS HAS THE CONSEQUENCE THAT RUST IS FORMED. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE WRENCH WAS OBSERVED WITH CORROSION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
342811 COMBINATION WRENCH Ø11 HXC SYNTHES GMBH 7585817

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1