FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOCKING SLIDING INSERT F/AIMING ARM F/PF

MDR report key: 3968538 · Received July 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12955
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2014
Report Date
July 7, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
FZX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. THE 510K#: DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA 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: INTRAOPERATIVE UNDER PRESSURE THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS LOOSENING FROM THE PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL ANTIROTATION AIMING ARM. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS EVENT THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
445331 LOCKING SLIDING INSERT F/AIMING ARM F/PF GUIDE, SURGICAL, INSTRUMENT FZX SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1