UNK - SCREWS: CORTEX
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2024-11255
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 11, 2024
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- HWC
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: D4: UDI: AS THE CATALOG/MODEL NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED, THE (01)GTIN IS NOT AVAILABLE. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
THIS COMPLAINT IS FROM A DATA USE AGREEMENT (DUA). THE DUA SUMMARIZES 64 PATIENTS THAT WERE IMPLANTED WITH ANGLED BLADE PLATES. IMPLANTATION WAS BETWEEN (B)(6)2000 TO (B)(6)2023 AT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH. REASON FOR IMPLANTATION FRACTURE FIXATION. POST OP COMPLICATION INCLUDED PATIENT IS HAVING PAIN FROM HARDWARE IN THE THIGH AND HIP WHICH MAKES EXERCISE AND ACTIVITY DIFFICULT. SCREW PROMINENCE. TREATMENT/INTERVENTION INCLUDED WAS HWR - REMOVAL OF BLADE PLATE AND SCREWS IMPLANT(S) INVOLVED: 95 DEGREE 80MM X 1. CORTEX SCREW X 6.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1474017 | UNK - SCREWS: CORTEX | SCREW,FIXATION,BONE | HWC | SYNTHES GMBH |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 YR | Male | Required Intervention |