FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM TI CORTEX SCREW 30MM

MDR report key: 2150515 · Received June 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
8030965-2011-00290
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 2011
Report Date
May 31, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
K031276
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND SUSTAINED A DISTAL TIBIA AND FIBULA FRACTURE. TIBIA FRACTURE TREATED WITH LCP PLATE AND CORTEX SCREWS. FIBULA FRACTURE TREATED WITH THIRD TUBULAR PLATE AND CORTEX SCREWS. THREE SCREWS BROKE POSTOPERATIVELY. THIS IS THE 1ST OF 3 REPORTS SUBMITTED ON THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5MM TI CORTEX SCREW 30MM CORTEX SCREW KWQ SYNTHES GMBH NA 3283595

Patients

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