FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM LCP MEDIAL DISTAL TIBIA PLATE

MDR report key: 1111015 · Received August 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2008-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 12, 2008
Date of Event
July 25, 2008
Report Date
July 25, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K013248
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L NARRATIVE: ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. NO INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING DATE WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 3.5MM LCP MEDIAL DISTAL TIBIA PLATE BROKE POSTOPERATIVELY. BREAKAGE OCCURRED NEAR THE CONTOUR OF THE PLATE AND 2 SCREW HOLES. SCREWS WERE NOT IMPLANTED IN THE HOLES WHERE THE BREAKAGE WAS NOTED. PLATE AND SCREWS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A TIBIAL NAIL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5MM LCP MEDIAL DISTAL TIBIA PLATE MEDIAL DISTAL TIBIA PLATES HRS SYNTHES ELMIRA NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR Required Intervention SCREWS