FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 3962261 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12861
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Date of Event
March 6, 2014
Report Date
March 6, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS AN INSERTION HANDLE, PART AND LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. 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. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THE TIP SIDE (BLACK PART) OF CONNECTOR FOR INSERTION HANDLE WAS BROKEN WHEN INSERTING INTO THE INSERTION HANDLE, IT WAS REPORTED TO BE INSERTED CORRECTLY. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN INSERTION HANDLE, PART AND LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
439604 ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1