FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK - SCREW

MDR report key: 2211313 · Received August 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2520274-2011-00534
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 3, 2011
Report Date
July 6, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT SVC. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(6) INDICATES A LEGAL CLAIM FROM (B)(6) REPORTED: PT INVOLVED IN (B)(6) WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6)-2008 WITH A TI LCP ONE-THIRD TUBULAR PLATE W/COLLAR. DURING THE REHABILITATION PROGRAM, AN X-RAY SHOWED THE PLATE WAS BROKEN AND CAUSED A SUB-FRACTURE ON THE PT'S ARM. PT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM OF A DIFFERENT HOSP FOR REMOVAL OF THE BROKEN PLATE AND WAS REVISED TO A DIFFERENT PLATE AND SCREWS ON AN UNK DATE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PLATE