UNK - SCREWS: NAIL DISTAL LOCKING
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2022-02364
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 11, 2022
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- HWC
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. PATIENT HEIGHT REPORTED AS 186CM. PATIENT¿S DATE OF BIRTH IS AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 1979. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN SCREW/UNKNOWN LOT. PART AND LOT NUMBER ARE UNKNOWN; UDI NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. COMPLAINANT PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. 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.
THE SITE MUE (B)(4) REPORTED TWO ADVERSE EVENTS IN OUR DATABASE WHICH IS CONSIDERED (POSSIBLY) RELATED TO THE DEVICE. SUBJECT MUE-010. POSTOPERATIVE ADVERSE EVENT: SOFT TISSUE WOUND LOWER LEG; THE EPIGARD AND THE DERMOTRACTION STILL SECRETE BLOODY IS THE AE RELATED TO THE TIBIAL FRACTURE AND/OR TREATMENT OF TIBIAL FRACTURE? YES IS THE AE RELATED TO THE DEVICE? YES. DPS IMPLANT WAS USED. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 5 FOR PC-:(B)(4). ADDITIONAL REPORTS ARE CAPTURED UNDER PC: (B)(4).
THE INITIAL COMPLAINT WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NOT REPORTABLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THIS REPORT IS A DUPLICATE REPORT. EVENT WAS CAPTURED ON COMPLAINT (B)(4), MEDWATCH REPORT 8030965-2022-02113.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211346 | UNK - SCREWS: NAIL DISTAL LOCKING | SCREW, FIXATION, BONE | HWC | SYNTHES GMBH |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | Required Intervention | EXPERT TIBIAL NAIL PROTECT Ø11 CANN L375.| UNK - SCREWS: NAIL LOCKING. |