FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW, FIXATION, BONE

MDR report key: 4376211 · Received December 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-15707
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 31, 2014
Report Date
December 5, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
PK110592
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS FOR 3 UNKNOWN SCREWS OF 9 THAT WERE IMPLANTED. LISTED BELOW ARE THEIR QUANTITIES, PART NUMBERS, LOT NUMBERS, AND DESCRIPTIONS: 1 X 09.223.060S 2753947 ¿ 5.0MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG/60MM-STERILE, K110592, HWC, SCREW, FIXATION, BONE. 4 X 09.223.032S 2795770 ¿ 5.0MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING 5.0MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING, K110592, HWC, SCREW, FIXATION, BONE. 1 X 09.223.055S 2752922 ¿ 5.0MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG/55MM-STERILE, K110592, HWC, SCREW, FIXATION, BONE. 1 X 09.223.065S 2752924 ¿ 5.0MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG/65MM-STERILE, K110592, HWC, SCREW, FIXATION, BONE. 1 X 09.223.044S 2763702 ¿ 5.0MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG/44MM-STERILE, K110592, HWC, SCREW, FIXATION, BONE. 1 X 09.223.075S 2752926 ¿ 5.0MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG/75MM-STERILE, K110592, HWC, SCREW, FIXATION, BONE. THE EXACT EXPLANT DATE OF THE IMPACTED SCREWS IS UNKNOWN. DEVICE EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURING SITE. THE LOT NUMBER(S) PROVIDED COULD NOT BE VERIFIED; THEREFORE, FURTHER INVESTIGATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED. DEVICE 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 A SURGEON SENT AN E-MAIL TO OUR PRODUCT MANAGER ON (B)(6) 2014 WITH AN ATTACHED PRESENTATION THAT INCLUDED X-RAYS OF THREE BROKEN DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREWS AND THE ASSOCIATED PART NUMBERS. THE PRESENTATION INDICATED THAT NINE DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREWS WERE IMPLANTED, BUT IT DID NOT IDENTIFY WHICH OF THOSE NINE SCREWS WERE BROKEN. THEREFORE, THIS REPORT IS FOR 3 UNKNOWN SCREWS. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR COM-(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
861800 SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention