FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERVSPINE-EXP-HEADSCR 4 SELF-DRILL L14

MDR report key: 4152090 · Received October 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030965-2014-01601
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2014
Report Date
December 31, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
K031276
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE INSPECTION OUTCOME REVEALED THAT THE SCREW IS 16 MM INSTEAD OF 14 MM. THE COMPLAINED SCREW IS ANODIZED GOLD, THIS INDICATES THAT THE SCREW FOLLOWED THE FINISH PROCESS OF THE CERVICAL SPINE EXPANSION HEAD SCREW AND THAT THE MIX UP OCCURRED BEFORE THE ANODIZATION PROCESS. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOCTOR FOUND THE LENGTH OF SCREW WAS NOT CORRECT. THE SURGERY WAS NOT DELAYED. ANOTHER SCREW WAS USED AND THE PATIENT WAS NOT IMPACTED. NO ADDITIONAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
632867 CERVSPINE-EXP-HEADSCR 4 SELF-DRILL L14 KWQ SYNTHES GMBH 8395713

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1