FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROD HOLDER

MDR report key: 3320276 · Received August 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-01923
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2013
Report Date
August 7, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
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. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. 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 Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A MANUFACTURING EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED. THE REPORT INDICATES THAT THE INSTRUMED MANUFACTURED THE ROD INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBER 03.616.048, AND LOT NUMBER 6970076. THE MATERIALS OF THE BENT COMPONENT AND BROKEN KNOB WERE CONFIRMED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER THE HEAT TREAT VALUE COULD NOT BE VERIFIED DUE TO THE WALL THICKNESS OF THE COMPONENT. THE PARTS OF THIS LOT WERE INSPECTED FOR FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AT 100% AND FOUND CONFORMING TO ALL REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AT SYNTHES INCOMING FINAL INSPECTION. DUE TO DAMAGE, THESE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS COULD NOT BE VERIFIED DURING EVALUATION. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION.NOTE: BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE INFORMATION THAT IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE OR UNCHANGED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: A LOCKING MECHANISM DID NOT LOCK RIGHT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
429191 ROD HOLDER LXH SYNTHES MONUMENT 6970076

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1