FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW

MDR report key: 2821312 · Received October 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-02264
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 12, 2012
Report Date
September 16, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT. IMPLANT DATE: APPROXIMATELY (B)(6) 2012. EXPLANT DATE: (B)(6) 2012.

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. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS INITIALLY IMPLANTED WITH A 10 HOLE LOCKING CONDYLAR PLATE ON THE RIGHT LEG FOR AN OPEN DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURE APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO REVISION. THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EXPLANTING SURGEON WITH A VARUS MALUNION WITH NO IMPLANT FAILURE. THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2012, FOR REVISION WITH A CLOSING WEDGE OSTEOTOMY AND A RETROGRADE NAIL. THIS REPORT IS #8 OF 17 FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention PLATE| SCREW