FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW

MDR report key: 2473881 · Received February 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-00237
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2012
Report Date
January 26, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
DZL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE FACILITY. INFORMATION NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT, IMPLANTED WITH THREE (3) MANDIBLE PLATES AND TWENTY-FIVE (25) SCREWS IN (B)(6) 2011 WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE DUE TO INFECTION. UPON REMOVAL IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL OF THE HARDWARE WAS INTACT. PT WAS REVISED TO 6 HOLES FROM A 20 HOLE MATRIXMANDIBLE PLATE, 5 2.4MM LOCKING SCREWS AND 1 2.4MM NON-LOCKING SCREW. PT HAD BEEN IMPLANTED AT ANOTHER FACILITY IN ANOTHER STATE BY A DIFFERENT SURGEON. THIS REPORT IS #24 OF 28 FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT IS 24 OF 28 FOR COMPLAINT FILE NUMBER (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCREW SCREW DZL SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention