FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

4.5MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 42MM

MDR report key: 7246061 · Received February 6, 2018

Report

Report Number
8030965-2018-50907
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 6, 2018
Report Date
January 16, 2018
Manufacturer
OBERDORF : SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH
Product Code
HWC
UDI-DI
07611819004672
PMA / PMN Number
K974537
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. ADDITIONAL PROCODES: KTT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED. COMPLAINANT PART IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. 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

IT WAS REPORTED, THAT DURING ATTACHMENT OF A PLATE TO THE FEMUR, TWO (2) CORTICAL SCREWS BROKE. BOTH SCREWS BROKE AT THE TRANSITION SCREW HEAD / SCREW SHAFT. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO (2) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A SCREW. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
86792 4.5MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 42MM SCREW,FIXATION,BONE HWC OBERDORF : SYNTHES PRODUKTIONS GMBH 07611819004672

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1