FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NI

MDR report key: 1920551 · Received December 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
2520274-2010-00241
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 7, 2010
Report Date
November 11, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE MFR, PMA/510K NUMBER AND/OR THE DATE OF MFR AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT/PART NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CANNOT BE REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT STATUS POST IMPLANTATION WITH PLATE AND SCREWS WAS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND HEARD A POP. PT RETURNED TO SURGEON AND AN X-RAY SHOWED ONE SCREW WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PLATE. PT FELL ONE MONTH LATER, RETURNED TO SURGEON; AN X-RAY SHOWED SEVEN SCREWS BACKED OUT OF THE PLATE. SURGEON IS SCHEDULING A REMOVAL OF THE HARDWARE. THIS IS SEVEN OF SEVEN REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NI LOCKING SCREWS HWC SYNTHES (USA) NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention PLATE