FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONFIDENCE KIT, NO NEEDLES

MDR report key: 4193409 · Received October 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
1526439-2014-12022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2014
Date of Event
September 18, 2014
Report Date
September 25, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES SPINE
Product Code
NDN
PMA / PMN Number
PK060300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE REPORTS LEAKAGE OF THE CONFIDENCE KIT¿S PUMP. CEMENT APPLICATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A SUBSTITUTE CONFIDENCE KIT WAS USED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT AND NO RESULTING DELAY. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT CODE IS UNKNOWN. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT TREND ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND NO SYSTEMIC TREND WAS IDENTIFIED AS A RESULT OF THE ANALYSIS. WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE CONFIDENCE KIT, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED ISSUE OR IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE. AS NO SYSTEMIC TRENDS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED, THIS COMPLAINT FILE WILL BE CLOSED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE REPORTS LEAKAGE OF THE CONFIDENCE KIT¿S PUMP. CEMENT APPLICATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A SUBSTITUTE CONFIDENCE KIT WAS USED WITH NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT AND NO RESULTING DELAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
670820 CONFIDENCE KIT, NO NEEDLES CEMENT, BONE, VERTEBROPLASTY NDN DEPUY SYNTHES SPINE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1