MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH BEND-IRON F/K-WIRES F/WIRES 1.25-2.5; INSTR,BENDING OR CONTOURING

Model Number	392.00
Medical Device Problem Code	Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Reporter is a synthes employee.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.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.
Event or Problem Description
Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that on an unknown date, the kirshner could not be removed.This report involves one (1) bend-iron f/k-wires f/wires ø1.25-2.5.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).

• Brand Name: BEND-IRON F/K-WIRES F/WIRES 1.25-2.5
• Common Device Name: INSTR,BENDING OR CONTOURING
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 11567927
• Report Number: 8030965-2021-02289
• Device Sequence Number: 3459686
• Product Code: HXP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886982198594
• UDI-Public: (01)10886982198594
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/25/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 392.00
• Device Catalogue Number: 392.000-US
• Device Lot Number: 2038
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/25/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/25/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1