FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

1.1MM LCP THREADED DRILL GUIDE FOR 1.5MM LCP PLATES

MDR report key: 6900710 · Received September 28, 2017

Report

Report Number
1719045-2017-10993
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 28, 2017
Date of Event
September 9, 2017
Report Date
September 10, 2017
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
FZX
UDI-DI
07611819393967
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
3008812560-08/04/2017-00
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED IN A VETERINARY CASE - NO PATIENT INFORMATION WILL BE REPORTED. DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED INTRA-OPERATIVELY AND WAS NOT IMPLANTED / EXPLANTED. HOSPITAL TELEPHONE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPORTING. THIS COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED AS THE REPORTED ISSUE (DURING THE SURGERY HAD A DIFFICULTY IN CONNECTING THE DRILL SLEEVE TO THE PLATE HOLE) IS WELL KNOWN FROM PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. RELEVANT MANUFACTURING ACTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER. DHR REVIEW. PART NUMBER: 03.114.001. SYNTHES LOT NUMBER: 9972971. SUPPLIER LOT NUMBER: N/A. RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: (B)(6) 2017. SUPPLIER: (B)(4). (B)(4) WAS GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION FOR 4 PARTS OF 275 FOR GO GAGE DOES NOT GO. THE PRODUCT WAS DISPOSITIONED AS RETURNED. AND RE-WORKED. RELEVANCE TO COMPLAINT CONDITION CANNOT BE DETERMINED UNTIL THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. . REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWED THAT THERE ARE POTENTIAL ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. 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: THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS USED IN THE VETERINARIAN SURGERY. DURING A DRY RUN, THE SURGEON UNDERSTOOD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH CONNECTING THE DRILL SLEEVE INTO THE PLATE HOLE. HOWEVER, THE SURGEON DURING THE SURGERY HAD A DIFFICULTY IN CONNECTING THE DRILL SLEEVE TO THE PLATE HOLE. THE SURGEON COMMENTED THAT THE SLEEVE INSERTION TO THE PLATE HOLE WAS SHALLOW. NO DELAY IN SURGERY OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. CONCOMITANT DEVICE REPORTED: PLATE (PART NUMBER UNKNOWN, LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1) THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 1.1MM LCP THREADED DRILL GUIDE FOR 1.5MM LCP PLATES THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
681180 1.1MM LCP THREADED DRILL GUIDE FOR 1.5MM LCP PLATES GUIDE FZX SYNTHES MONUMENT 9972971 07611819393967

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1