FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOCKING BOLT MEASURING DEVICE F/TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAILS

MDR report key: 3501552 · Received December 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003787298-2013-00111
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 5, 2013
Report Date
November 11, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES JENNERSVILLE
Product Code
HTJ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NONCONFORMANCE WAS FOUND ON P/N 357.402.4 LOT #5008315 FOR DRAWING NOT CLEAR WHERE MEASUREMENT TO BE TAKEN FOR FEATURE L6. THE QE ACCEPTED THE PARTS AS CONFORMS AFTER 100% INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. THIS NONCONFORMANCE IS NOT RELEVANT TO THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE ISSUE IS ON THE HOOK NOT THE BALL COMPONENT. NONCONFORMANCE WAS FOUND ON P/N 357.402.4 LOT #5014274 FOR INSPECTION NOT PERFORMED, DRAWING NOT CLEAR FOR AREA OF MEASUREMENT FOR FEATURE L6. THE QE ACCEPTED THE PARTS AS CONFORMS AFTER 100% INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. THIS NONCONFORMANCE IS NOT RELEVANT TO THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE ISSUE IS ON THE HOOK NOT THE BALL COMPONENT. NO ISSUES WERE FOUND DURING MANUFACTURE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. NOTE: BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE INFORMATION THAT IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE OR UNCHANGED. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SALES CONSULTANT REPORTED THAT IN THE PROCESS OF ORDINARY MAINTENANCE AND ASSEMBLY OF THE LOCKING DEVICE FOR TFN SET, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INSTRUMENT IS PARTIALLY BROKEN. CONSULTANT STATED THAT A BALL BEARING FOR THE INNER SLEEVE OF THE DEVICE HAS COME LOOSE WHICH MADE THE INNER SLEEVE UNSTABLE AND CAPABLE OF FALLING. THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A PROCEDURE AND WAS PART OF THE FIELD UNIT BELONGING TO CONSULTANT. THIS IS REPORT ONE OF ONE FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
631389 LOCKING BOLT MEASURING DEVICE F/TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAILS HTJ SYNTHES JENNERSVILLE 5057568

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1