FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NI

MDR report key: 1932918 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2520274-2010-00245
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Report Date
November 18, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. MANUFACTURE SITE AND MANUFACTURE DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE CONCLUDED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ATTORNEY ADVISED THE PATIENT FELL SUSTAINING A COMPLEX, COMMINUTED INTRAARTICULAR DISTAL TIBIA AND FIBULA FRACTURE WITH MORTISE DISRUPTION AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE. PATIENT CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN AND THE HARDWARE WAS REMOVED. IT WAS DISCOVERED ON REMOVAL THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN FAILURE OF THE HARDWARE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention