FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.0MM KIRSCHNER WIRE W/15MM THREAD-TROCAR POINT 150MM

MDR report key: 6806982 · Received August 21, 2017

Report

Report Number
3009450863-2017-10025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2017
Date of Event
July 27, 2017
Report Date
July 27, 2017
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BALSTHAL
Product Code
MQN
PMA / PMN Number
K050378
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODES: DZL, MQN. UDI: (B)(4) LOT UNKNOWN. DEVICE BROKEN DURING INSERTION; DEVICE NOT CONSIDERED IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. COMPLAINANT PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, AS IT WAS REPORTEDLY DISCARDED. PHONE NUMBER: (B)(6). 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 EUROPE REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE K-WIRE BROKE DURING A SURGERY. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED; THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED AS NORMAL. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED, AND WERE NOT REMOVED. NO OTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. NO PROLONGATION OF THE SURGERY REPORTED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
587653 2.0MM KIRSCHNER WIRE W/15MM THREAD-TROCAR POINT 150MM PIN, FIXATION, THREADED MQN SYNTHES BALSTHAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1