FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

I.T.S. CLAVICULAPLATE WITH ANGULAR STABILITY

MDR report key: 1233504 · Received November 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004369035-2008-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 7, 2008
Date of Event
August 23, 2008
Report Date
September 17, 2008
Manufacturer
I.T.S. GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
k050852
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FRACTURE EVAL INDICATES FATIGUE FRACTURE OF DEVICE. MEDWATCH REPORT INDICATES PHYSICIAN REPORT STATING "HE (I.E. PT) REPORTS THAT HE WAS BEING RATHER ACTIVE, AND NOTED ACUTE ONSET OF PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER". CONCLUSION: OVER ACTIVITY OF PT IN SHORT TIME PERIOD (AT 5 WEEKS) DID NOT ALLOW ADEQUATE BONE HEALING OF THE CLAVICLE BONE FRACTURE. PT REPEAT HIGH ACTIVITY STRESS ON CLAVICLE PLATE CAUSED FATIGUE FRACTURE OF PLATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FAILED (FRACTURED) BONE PLATE (RIGHT CLAVICLE) 5 WEEKS POST-OP, AS REPORTED THROUGH MEDWATCH ON 10/14/2008. PT REPORTS IMMEDIATE ONSET OF PAIN IN SHOULDER/CLAVICLE AREA IN 2008. INTERVENTION SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER, TO REMOVE FRACTURED CLAVICLE PLATE, RE-ALIGN CLAVICLE BONE, AND REPAIR WITH INSERTION OF NEW CLAVICLE PLATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I.T.S. CLAVICULAPLATE WITH ANGULAR STABILITY HRS - PLATE, FIXATION, BONE HRS I.T.S. GMBH 21121-8 00/071203

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Required Intervention