FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4.5MM LCP CONDYLAR PLATE 8 HOLES/206MM-RIGHT

MDR report key: 1095394 · Received August 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2008-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 1, 2008
Date of Event
June 26, 2008
Report Date
July 3, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K000066
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT RIGHT KNEE. ON POD#2 PT FELL AND SUSTAINED A CLOSED RIGHT FEMUR SUPERCONDYLAR FX. PT UNDERWENT ORIF WITH SUBJECT PLATE. PT WAS TTWB/NWB POST OP X 6 WEEKS, STARTED PWB. PT TWISTED KNEE AND FELT A 'POP'. DURING REVISION PROCEDURE, PLATE WAS NOTED AS BROKEN AT TRANSITION AREA BETWEEN PERIARTICULAR LOCKING HOLES AND SHAFT SCREWS. INTER-OP CULTURES TAKEN WERE POSITIVE FOR COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPH AUREUS, AND A FEW NECROTIC BONE FRAGMENTS WERE FOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4.5MM LCP CONDYLAR PLATE 8 HOLES/206MM-RIGHT LCP CONDYLAR PLATE HRS SYNTHES ELMIRA NA 5659664

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention ALLOGRAFT| SCREWS| DBX