FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VHS VARIABLE ANGLE PLATE

MDR report key: 280634 · Received June 2, 2000

Report

Report Number
1825034-2000-00032
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 2, 2000
Date of Event
April 11, 2000
Report Date
June 1, 2000
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
HRS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT INSERTION OF VHS PLATE AND LAG SCREW IN 1999. PT FELL AND RADIOLOGRAPHS INDICATED A PORTION OF THE PLATE AT THE JUNCTION OF THE LAG SCREW HOLE FRACTURE. INITIAL FRACTURE SITE APPEARED HEALED AND HARDWARE WAS REMOVED IN 2000.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VHS VARIABLE ANGLE PLATE FIXATION, TRAUMA, COMP. HRS BIOMET, INC. NA 132190

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R