FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOCK-CAP ONE-STEP F/MATRIX 5.5 TAN

MDR report key: 3525109 · Received December 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-07596
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 18, 2013
Report Date
November 22, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
K100952
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADD'L PRO CODES: MNH, MNI, KWO, KWP. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TWO MATRIX SCREWS AT THE LOWER END OF THE CONSTRUCTION, THE LOCKING CAPS COULD NOT BE OPENED. TWO DIFFERENT SCREWDRIVERS WITH T-HANDLES WERE USED AND WERE DAMAGED. ONE SCREWDRIVER WAS DAMAGED AT THE TOP OF THE SHAFT AND THE OTHER WHERE THE HANDLE CONNECTS TO THE SHAFT. THE SCREWS WERE EVENTUALLY REMOVED AFTER CUTTING THE ROD WITH A DRILL. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 4 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
663392 LOCK-CAP ONE-STEP F/MATRIX 5.5 TAN NKB SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1