FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINS/WIRES

MDR report key: 2572762 · Received May 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-00737
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2012
Report Date
April 9, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
DZK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VT, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT WAS TESTED ON AN UNK DATE FOR AN ACROMION FRACTURE WITH TENSION WIRES AND SCREWS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PT RETURNED TO THE SURGEON COMPLAINING OF PAIN. EXAMINATION AND X-RAYS REVEALED A NON-UNION OF THE ACROMION. THE PT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR REMOVAL OF ALL HARDWARE, WHICH WAS REPORTEDLY INTACT. THE PT WAS REVISED TO TWO (2) 2.7MM LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATES AND SCREWS. THIS REPORT IS #3 OF 3 FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PINS/WIRES PINS/WIRES DZK SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention