FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PEAK FX PLATE 6 HOLE NS

MDR report key: 1143608 · Received August 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-03463
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 28, 2008
Date of Event
July 29, 2008
Report Date
July 29, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ACE S.A. 'R.L
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
K063509
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS BROKEN PEAK FX PLATE. THE SURGEON WAS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS PLATE MAY BREAK USED IN PROXIMAL FEMUR FRACTURE WITH SUBTROCH EXTENSION. PEAK PLATE BROKE AT LAG SCREW/PLATE INTERFACE. ALSO, IN THE REVISION SURGERY, THE COLLAPSE CAP WAS COLD-WELDED TO THE LAG SCREW, AND THE LAG SCREW COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THIS RESULTED IN A 30-MINUTE EXTENSION OF SURGICAL TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PEAK FX PLATE 6 HOLE NS 87KTT KTT DEPUY ACE S.A. 'R.L NA DHGCH2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Required Intervention