FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM LCP PERIARTICULAR PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATE

MDR report key: 1921613 · Received December 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2010-00063
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 6, 2010
Report Date
November 11, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K082625
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0309-2010
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE 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 NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE REQUESTED. THIS WAS THE SUBJECT OF A MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION DOES NOT REASONABLY SUGGEST ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT STATUS POST PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATE AND PROXIMAL LOCKING SCREWS IMPLANTATION EXPERIENCED A FALL. PATIENT RETURNED TO SURGEON AND AN X-RAY SHOWED FIVE PROXIMAL LOCKING SCREWS HAVE BACKED OUT OF THE PLATE, THE SCREWS DID NOT GO THROUGH THE PLATE. SURGEON EXPLANTED THE HARDWARE AND REVISED THE PATIENT TO EPOCA SYSTEM. THIS IS TWO OF SIX REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5MM LCP PERIARTICULAR PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATE LCP PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATES HRS SYNTHES ELMIRA NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Required Intervention SCREWS