FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

6.5 CANCELLOUS BONE SCREWS (80 MM X 2)

MDR report key: 17682 · Received July 29, 1994

Report

Report Number
17682
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 1994
Date of Event
March 23, 1994
Report Date
March 28, 1994
Manufacturer
AESCULAP
Product Code
HWD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD ANKLE FUSION WITH SCREWS IMPLANTED ON 4/8/91. ON OCTOBER 18, 1991, REMOVAL OF 4 SCREWS AND ORIF WITH PLATE AND EIGHT SCREWS IMPLANTED FOR PSEUDOARTHROSISIN FEBRUARY ONSET OF PAIN IN RIGHT ANKLE WITH WEIGHT BEARING. ON 3/28/94, PATIENT RETURNED TO SURGERY FOR REMOVAL OF TUBULAR PLATE AND EIGHT SCREWS. FIVE PROXIMAL SCREWS WERE REMOVED FROM THE PLATE. THREE TRANSVERSE SCREWS (6.5 CANCELLOUS BONE SCREWS) WERE BROKEN AND REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 6.5 CANCELLOUS BONE SCREWS (80 MM X 2) Implant BONE SCREWS HWD AESCULAP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 * Hospitalization