FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERTEBROPLASTY NEEDLE KIT 10G DIAMOND TIP

MDR report key: 4222130 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-14374
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Report Date
August 28, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
KIH
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE: FZX. 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. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. 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 THAT THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED A BROKEN NEEDLE. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR BEFORE SURGERY. THIS IS REPORT NUMBER 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
704155 VERTEBROPLASTY NEEDLE KIT 10G DIAMOND TIP DISPENSER, CEMENT KIH SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1