FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.4MM THREADED REDUCTION TOOL SELF-DRILLING 78MM HEX-STERILE

MDR report key: 6380748 · Received March 6, 2017

Report

Report Number
1719045-2017-10187
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2017
Date of Event
February 10, 2017
Report Date
February 10, 2017
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPORTING. UDI: (B)(4). DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON PART # 03.507.002S, LOT # H102573: RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 18-JULY-2016, EXPIRATION DATE: 30-JUNE-2025, SUPPLIER: (B)(4). NO NON CONFORMANCE REPORTS (NCRS) WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A THREADED REDUCTION TOOL BROKE DURING A MIDFACE ORBIT FRACTURE REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2017. AS THE SURGEON WAS REDUCING THE FRACTURE, THE 2.4MM THREADED REDUCTION TOOL SELF-DRILLING 78MM HEX-STERILE BROKE CLOSE TO THE BALL ABOVE THE THREADS. THE THREADED PIECE WAS REMOVED WITH THE BROKEN SCREW SET TREPHINE REAMER AND EXTRACTION PIECE. THERE WAS A REPORTED APPROXIMATE FIVE (5) MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY FOR BROKEN PIECE REMOVAL. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO PATIENT HARM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
164571 2.4MM THREADED REDUCTION TOOL SELF-DRILLING 78MM HEX-STERILE MISC ORTHO SURGICAL INSTR LXH SYNTHES MONUMENT H102573

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1