FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NI

MDR report key: 1810107 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2520274-2010-00152
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Report Date
July 19, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PART NUMBER OR LOT NUMBER GIVEN. CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT PART NUMBER OR LOT NUMBER. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CANNOT BE REQUESTED WITHOUT A PART AND LOT NUMBER OF DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT REPORTEDLY HAD AN AO 31C3 FRACTURE OF THE PROXIMAL FEMUR WITH LCP PLATE INSERTED WELL AS PER TECHNIQUE GUIDE. CONICAL SCREWS WERE USED FOR COMPRESSION OF FRAGMENTS AND ALSO TO SEAT PLATE DOWN ON BONE. PT WAS MOBILIZING WITHIN 5 DAYS AND WAS DISCHARGED AT 2 WEEKS. PT WAS RECOMMENDED VIGOROUS THERAPY. PLATE BROKE AT THE SECOND 7.3 MM SCREW HOLE FROM THE PROXIMAL END OF THE PLATE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NI PROXIMAL FEMUR PLATE NKB SYNTHES (USA) NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention CONICAL SCREWS