FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNTHES USA

MDR report key: 172444 · Received June 10, 1998

Report

Report Number
172444
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 1998
Date of Event
March 12, 1998
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEFT HIP SCREW BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FROM A 1996 SURGERY (A LEFT HIP SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS). ANOTHER SCREW WAS PLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNTHES USA Implant 7 MM CANNULATED SCREW HWC SYNTHES (USA) 7MM SCREW-#208.050-16MM THREAD 8-6-96-1-3

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR Required Intervention