FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

3.7MM CANNULATED LOCKING SCREW

MDR report key: 2142470 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1719045-2011-00289
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
June 10, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
K000684
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOT#: THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL REPORT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. DEVICE WAS NOT EXPLANTED: INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED OR LOT NUMBER PROVIDED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING DATE WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SALES CONSULTANT REPORTED: PROXIMAL TIBIA LATERAL PLATEAU FRACTURE, IN AN (B)(6) PATIENT. SURGERY TOOK 4-5 HOURS TO COMPLETE. FIRST SURGEON PERFORMED DISSECTION AND WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE FRACTURE REDUCTION. SECOND SURGEON REDUCED FRACTURE, IMPLANTED PLATE WITH SCREWS AND INJECTED NORIAN INTO THE LATERAL PROXIMAL TIBIA. NO ABNORMAL BLEEDING WAS NOTED. THREE HOURS POSTOP PATIENT EXPIRED. THIS IS THE 8TH OF 10 REPORTS SUBMITTED ON THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.7MM CANNULATED LOCKING SCREW CANNULATED LOCKING SCREW KTT SYNTHES MONUMENT NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Death NORIAN| SCREWS| PLATE