FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

1.8MM TI LOCKING SCREW

MDR report key: 2121398 · Received June 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2520274-2011-00188
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2011
Report Date
May 20, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K994187
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. G1, H4: SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING SITE OR MANUFACTURING DATE WITHOUT A PART NUMBER OR A 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

SCREW WAS NOTED TO BE BACKING OUT OF THE PLATE. FOLLOW UP X-RAY SHOWED SCREW AND LOCKING SCREW WERE BACKING OUT. REMOVED SCREW THAT WAS BACKING OUT AND REPLACED WITH A WIDER DIAMETER SCREW AND LOCKING SCREW. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO REPORTS SUBMITTED ON THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 1.8MM TI LOCKING SCREW LOCKING SCREW KWP SYNTHES (USA) NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention PLATE| SCREWS