FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NI

MDR report key: 2020162 · Received March 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2520274-2011-00043
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 7, 2011
Report Date
February 4, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INFO WAS NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL REPORT. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. PT SCHEDULED FOR REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2011. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE MFG SITE OR MFG DATE WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE 510(K) # WITHOUT A PART NUMBER OR LOT NUMBER. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED OR LOT NUMBER PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD AN ACCIDENT ON (B)(6) 2010, BROKE THE SAME ARM HE HAD BROKEN AND HAD SURGERY ON 19 YEARS PRIOR. SURGEON REMOVED PRE-EXISTING HARDWARE AND IMPLANTED TWO PLATES AND 18 SCREWS IN HIS ARM. POSTOP, ONE SCREW WAS NOTED TO BE BROKEN, THEN TWO MORE SCREWS WERE NOTED TO BE BROKEN. PT IS SCHEDULED FOR REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2011. THE BONE IS NOT GROWING TOGETHER AND THERE IS A GAP IN THE ARM OF 3MM. THIS IS THE 2ND OF 3 REPORTS SUBMITTED ON THIS EVENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention SCREWS