FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXTRACTION SCREWDRIVER

MDR report key: 4093951 · Received September 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1719045-2014-10445
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2014
Report Date
April 24, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. NO SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW CAN BE PERFORMED AS THIS IS A LOT CONTROLLED ITEM. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE INNER SHAFT BROKEN. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN REPORTED TIP BROKEN AS THE REASON FOR REPAIR. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS UNKNOWN. THE INNER SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THIS ITEM WAS REPAIRED, PASSED FINAL INSPECTION AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER ON (B)(4) 2014. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INNER SHAFTS WERE BROKEN ON THREE EXTRACTION SCREWDRIVER DEVICES. THE DEVICES REPORTEDLY BROKE DURING SCREW REMOVALS. THERE WAS NO DELAY TO SURGERY OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. NO PIECES WERE LEFT IN THE PATIENT AND ALL DISTAL TIP FRAGMENTS WERE DISCARDED WITH THE REMOVED SCREWS. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 3 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
571413 EXTRACTION SCREWDRIVER SCREWDRIVERS HXX SYNTHES MONUMENT 5102200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1